New EU envoy to visit Azerbaijan

New EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia to visit Azerbaijan.

The newly appointed European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, Ambassador Philippe Lefort, will pay a visit to Azerbaijan on 4-5 September. That will be his first visit to the region within his new mandate. During his stay in Baku, Ambassador Lefort is expected to meet the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Defence, the Speaker of Parliament and the Chairman of the Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee and others.

"The EU attaches great importance to cooperation with the South Caucasus region and Azerbaijan. I am certain that with his expertise and in-depth knowledge of the region Ambassador Lefort will provide a useful contribution to further development of contacts with government structures, civil society in the country, promote the regional cooperation on themes of common interest and contribute to the peaceful settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict", said head of the EU Delegation to Azerbaijan Ambassador Roland Kobia.


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