Ukrainian, Azerbaijani ministers meet in Uzhhorod for energy talks
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Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal met with Azerbaijani counterpart Parviz Shahbazov on Nov. 5 an Azerbaijani government delegation arrived in the western city of Uzhhorod for bilateral talks.
Shmyhal said the delegation includes government officials and representatives of Azerbaijani businesses.
Kyiv has maintained good relations with Azerbaijan throughout the all-out war. Baku has provided humanitarian and economic aid and assisted in Ukraine's reconstruction efforts, namely in the energy sector.
The two delegations plan to hold a meeting of the intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation, followed by bilateral talks involving business representatives from both countries.
"We look forward to productive negotiations and substantial results that will strengthen our energy cooperation," Shmyhal said on social media.
In April, President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Azerbaijan for the first time since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, meeting Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Gabala, where the two sides signed six agreements to expand bilateral cooperation.
Azerbaijan has simultaneously maintained a close partnership with Russia, though ties deteriorated after Russian air defenses downed an Azerbaijani airliner in December 2024.
Since then, Moscow has sought to repair relations with Baku, pledging a thorough investigation and compensation for the crash that killed 38 people.
