Azerbaijani presidential aide meets EU envoy to drive Central Asia cooperation

Azerbaijani presidential aide Hikmet Hajiyev held talks with EU Special Representative for Central Asia, Ambassador Eduard Stiprais, on enhancing regional cooperation with a focus on connectivity development.

In a post on X, Hajiyev noted that they held productive discussions with the ambassador.

We held fruitful discussions with Ambassador Eduard Stiprais the Special Representative of the European Union for Central Asia on regional cooperation, particularly focusing on connectivity, as well as the Trans-Caspian and TRIPP projects. Considering Azerbaijan’s full membership… pic.twitter.com/APg7ZiatcQ

— Hikmet Hajiyev (@HikmetHajiyev) March 14, 2026

“We held fruitful discussions with Ambassador Eduard Stiprais, the Special Representative of the European Union for Central Asia, on regional cooperation, particularly focusing on connectivity, as well as the Trans-Caspian and TRIPP projects. Considering Azerbaijan’s full membership in the Central Asia Consultative Council, there are significant opportunities for cooperation within this format,” Hajiyev wrote.

By Jeyhun Aghazada