Dutch envoys set for Azerbaijan visit, including trip to Karabakh

Dutch officials will visit Azerbaijan from June 1 to 5 to participate in events held as part of Baku Energy Week and to discuss transport, energy, and regional cooperation issues.

According to the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Baku, cited by Caliber.Az, the delegation will include the Netherlands' Special Representative for the Eastern Partnership, Rein Dekkers, and the Dutch Foreign Ministry's Special Representative for Connectivity, Bernhard Kelkes.

🇳🇱 From 1 to 5 June, the Special Envoy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for the Eastern Partnership, Rein Dekkers, and the Special Envoy for Connectivity, Bernhard Kelkes, will visit Azerbaijan to participate in Baku Energy Week.#nlinazerbaijan pic.twitter.com/WqctTy7gOo

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The visit will feature meetings with Azerbaijani government officials, as well as representatives of Dutch and Azerbaijani logistics companies involved in the Middle Corridor initiative.

The embassy said: "During the visit, the delegation will hold a number of meetings focused on transport connectivity, energy, and regional cooperation. Meetings are also planned with representatives of government institutions, Dutch and Azerbaijani logistics companies operating within the Middle Corridor, as well as a trip to the Karabakh region."

The delegation is also scheduled to visit Azerbaijan's Karabakh region as part of the trip.

By Tamilla Hasanova