Azerbaijan and UAE hold next Cooperation Committee meeting on Strategic Partnership

On April 28, 2026, the second meeting of the Cooperation Committee on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) took place in Baku.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Yalchin Rafiyev and UAE Minister of State Saeed Al Hajeri co-chaired the meeting. 

Within the framework of the Committee’s activities, a one-on-one meeting was held between Deputy Minister Rafiyev and Minister of State Al Hajeri, followed by an expanded session co-chaired by the parties and attended by the ambassadors of both countries as well as the representatives of relevant state institutions. The development of cooperation in various areas was discussed based on the reports submitted by the subcommittees.

During the meeting, participants reviewed the work carried out since the first meeting of the Committee, held in Abu Dhabi in November last year, assessed the results achieved, and exchanged views on priority areas, specific initiatives, and joint projects for the coming period.

The co-chairs positively assessed the implementation process of the roadmap and work plans adopted during the first meeting of the Committee and emphasized the importance of further deepening cooperation aimed at achieving tangible results. At the same time, the parties expressed their agreement on advancing new initiatives for the coming period, further improving existing mechanisms and strengthening the institutional foundations of cooperation.

In addition to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministries of Economy, Energy, Justice, Defense, Internal Affairs, Digital Development and Transport, Science and Education, Culture and Agriculture, as well as the State Tourism Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Food Safety Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR), Azerbaijan Investment Holding and Azerbaijan Transport and Communications Holding (AZCON).