Energy security is an important factor in ensuring the independence of any country and the European Union must do everything possible to protect Ukraine from the Russian energy diktat.
This was stated by the EU Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule, speaking Tuesday at an informal meeting of foreign ministers of the "Eastern Partnership" in Baku.
Fule also said that all 6 of the "Eastern Partnership" are very important for the EU and the European Union supports their territorial integrity.
He also stressed the importance of the Baku meeting in the light of developments in Ukraine.
The meeting in Baku was attended by the Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. Armenia refused to participate in the meeting. -03B-
Politics
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On December 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of his birthday.
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The U.S. Embassy responded to the host of the "Həftə" ("Week") program, who once again accused the United States of pursuing an anti-Azerbaijani policy, using undiplomatic language.
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On Monday, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, who is currently on a working visit to Belgrade, was received by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. According to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs press service, during the meeting, both sides expressed satisfaction with the "strategic partnership between the two countries" and emphasized the importance of mutual high-level visits.
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On December 23, a meeting of the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Serbia took place in Belgrade. During the final press conference, Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Djuric reported that the discussions focused on the development of tourism. "We are strengthening efforts to open direct air routes, as well as economic development and energy," said Djuric. The minister expressed confidence that cooperation between Serbia and Azerbaijan would become even closer and more intensive in the near future.
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