Azerbaijan and Britain formalize strategic partnership in Dublin

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and British Prime Minister Andy Burnham met in Dublin on November 12 and exchanged copies of a Joint Declaration on Strategic Partnership between the two nations.

During the talks, both sides emphasized that the declaration formally elevates bilateral ties to a new level, cementing a relationship that had already functioned as a strategic partnership. Aliyev highlighted more than three decades of successful energy cooperation, noting that the United Kingdom remains the largest European investor in Azerbaijan.

The leaders also pointed to broad opportunities for collaboration in renewable energy, high technologies, and artificial intelligence following recent high-level British visits to Baku, and exchanged views on international affairs.