The EU and Azerbaijan are negotiating a new comprehensive agreement, which will allow for enhanced cooperation in a wide range of areas, including economic diversification, investment, trade and making full use of the potential of civil society, while underscoring importance of human rights and rule of law. the EU and Azerbaijan are also negotiating a new comprehensive agreement, which will allow for enhanced cooperation in a wide range of areas, including economic diversification, investment, trade and making full use of the potential of civil society, while underscoring importance of human rights and rule of law.
The EU has been working intensively with international partners for several months to diversify supplies and mitigate the rise in energy prices. In the EU external energy engagement strategy accompanying the REPowerEU plan, the Commission recognized that the Southern Gas Corridor plays a key role in the diversification of natural gas supply to the EU, in particular for Southeastern European countries.