Azerbaijan, NB8 strengthen political dialogue, consultations — president's aide

Political dialogue and consultations between Azerbaijan and the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) continue to progress, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan, Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, Hikmet Hajiyev said.

Hajiyev shared the update on X following a meeting with the political directors of the NB8 countries, Caliber.Az reports.

"I had fruitful exchange with the political directors from the Nordic and Baltic States - NB8. It is the 2nd of such visit by NB8 to Azerbaijan and we are pleased that political dialogue and consultations continue to grow between NB8 and Azerbaijan," he wrote.

I had fruitful exchange with the political directors from the Nordic and Baltic States - NB8. It is the 2nd of such visit by NB8 to Azerbaijan and we are pleased that political dialogue and consultations continue to grow between NB8 and Azerbaijan. pic.twitter.com/B3Xqy9RUiS

— Hikmet Hajiyev (@HikmetHajiyev) March 19, 2026

The NB8 is an informal regional cooperation format uniting eight Northern European states — Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania — to promote political dialogue and joint action on regional and global issues.

It originated in the early 1990s, evolving from earlier Nordic‑Baltic contacts into a structured “Nordic‑Baltic Eight” format in 2000, and operates without a permanent secretariat, with one member rotating as coordinator each year.

NB8 works through regular meetings of prime ministers, foreign ministers and senior officials to strengthen cooperation on foreign policy, security, resilience, defence, economy and other shared priorities.

By Jeyhun Aghazada