WUF13: Azerbaijan, Ukraine eye expanded economic cooperation

Azerbaijan and Ukraine have discussed prospects for expanding bilateral economic cooperation during a meeting held on the sidelines of the 13th World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku.

Azerbaijani Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov met with Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction and Minister of Development of Communities and Territories Oleksii Kuleba, Caliber.Az reports, citing a statement shared by Jabbarov on the social media platform X.

We were pleased to welcome to #Azerbaijan Oleksii Kuleba (@OleksiiKuleba), Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction and Minister of Development of Communities and Territories, within the framework of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) (@WUF13Azerbaijan). Our discussions… pic.twitter.com/m68ZMdaLUm

— Mikayil Jabbarov (@MikayilJabbarov) May 18, 2026

"We were pleased to welcome to Azerbaijan Oleksii Kuleba, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction and Minister of Development of Communities and Territories, within the framework of the World Urban Forum (WUF13).

Our discussions focused on the priority areas of economic cooperation and the strategic role of the Middle Corridor in strengthening regional connectivity. The meeting also covered prospects for expanding cooperation in industry, energy, and infrastructure, as well as further collaboration with SOCAR,” Jabbarov noted.

By Vafa Guliyeva