Answer to a written question - Visit to Azerbaijan by the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - E-001660/2025(ASW)
The High Representative/Vice-President (HR/VP) visited Baku on 25 April 2025 for meetings with the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan and members of civil society.
The discussions touched upon EU-Azerbaijan relations, human rights, regional cooperation and the Armenia-Azerbaijan normalisation process.
During her exchanges in Baku, the HR/VP emphasised that EU-Azerbaijan relations have a potential to grow based on mutual respect, including respect for Member States, and fundamental principles, including the respect for the rule of law and human rights.
The HR/VP reiterated the EU’s strong support for the normalisation process between Azerbaijan and Armenia. She welcomed the recent agreement on the text of a draft peace treaty and called for keeping this momentum and ensuring smooth completion of this process.
The EU has closely followed the issue of Karabakh Armenian detainees held in Azerbaijan and continues to call on Azerbaijan to respect due process and the rights of detainees and to ensure transparency. The EU has also advocated addressing these issues as part of confidence-building measures between the parties.
Last updated: 26 June 2025
