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Azerbaijan–European Union relations

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in Azerbaijan's total exports and imports respectively. The EU's exports to Azerbaijan, which were worth €1.8 billion in 2016, consist primarily of machinery and transport equipment whereas EU imports from Azerbaijan, worth €7.6 billion in 2016, cover mainly oil and gas (98% of total imports). The EU is a key foreign investor in Azerbaijan. In 2013, its Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country was €4.7 billion. The PCA does establish economic cooperation aimed at strengthening business links and developing market-based rules and practices for trade in goods and services. Closer economic integration with Azerbaijan is also followed through the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) and the Eastern Partnership initiative of the EU. Azerbaijan is receiving technical assistance from the EU to help it become a World Trade Organization member. EU support to Azerbaijan amounts to around €30 million each year. Non-Government Organisation (NGO) projects under Human Rights, Democratisation and Non-State Actor budget lines (EIDHR and NSA) also get funding.
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delegation to Azerbaijan stressed that "it has not been said that Azerbaijan will never sign it, just it is not right time to sign it now. So we are working with Azerbaijan on possible other formats but the final objective is to sign an association agreement." No AA was initialled at the summit, though a Joint Declaration stated that the EU was willing to negotiate a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement with Azerbaijan once they join the
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years (2007–2010). The main goals of this program are to develop government agencies, run them more efficiently, and help Azerbaijan to develop its internal infrastructure to promote foreign investment and business. The EU has also set up a European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) office in Baku to give advice to Azerbaijan's government and to make sure that human rights are protected.
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initiative. In 2016, a Protocol on Azerbaijan's participation in EU Programmes and Agencies was adopted. Key items included on the plan are investment in Azerbaijan's infrastructure, partial integration of the Azerbaijani economy into Europe's, and partnerships with Azerbaijan on extracting oil from
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back in January 2011 in Baku. The Southern Gas Corridor is a strategic initiative to bring Caspian, Central Asian, and Middle Eastern gas resources to the European markets and is the main diversification tool for the security of energy supply. The infrastructure that is to bring gas from the Caspian
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As of 2008, the European Union and Azerbaijan were working together on a number of energy projects. The main project is the building of a pipeline to connect the Caspian oil and gas supply to Europe. Europe has been supporting Azerbaijan's state-sponsored program for the increased use of alternative
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Azerbaijan and the European Union have similar beliefs on most policies and are presently working together to forward their combined interests. The European Community developed a three-year aid plan for Azerbaijan, called the National Indicative Program (NIP), with a budget of €92 million over three
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One of the reasons why Azerbaijan didn’t sign the Association Agreement with the European Union, apart from that according to our impression it was not an agreement it was a unilateral instruction list to us, but the main reason was not that. The main reason was that they did not want to have a very
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In November 2013, an agreement on the facilitation of visa issuance was signed between Azerbaijan and the European Union in Vilnius, Lithuania and came into force on 1 September 2014. According to the agreement, visa handling is fee-free for particular groups of citizens such as official delegates,
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meeting in November 2013. However, the Deputy Chief of Azerbaijan's presidential administration stated that "we aim to draft a partnership agreement – a document more adequately reflecting the level of our relations and cooperation with the European Union" rather than an AA. An EU official from the
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EU-Azerbaijani economic and trade relations are regulated by the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA). The European Union is Azerbaijan's first trading partner representing 48.6% of Azerbaijan's total trade. The EU is Azerbaijan's biggest export and import market with a 60.7% and 31.8% share
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The EU and Azerbaijan have worked together on various political agreements, the EU-Azerbaijan Partnership and Cooperation Agreement of 1999 being the most important one. The agreement aims at enhancing trade, investment, the economy, legislation and culture within the framework of the EU-Azerbaijan
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based on the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. They have these provisions in the agreement with Georgia, with Moldova, at that time Ukraine didn’t have this problem. But when it comes to Azerbaijan it is a double standard. Russia was sanctioned for what happened in Ukraine. Armenia was not
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EU assistance used to focus on humanitarian aid, food security and social protection. As economic and political conditions in the country have improved dramatically, there is now more emphasis on the European Neighbourhood Policy Action Plan, Non-oil economy, government capacity-building and
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said that negotiations on the AA continued. In November 2016 the European Council authorized the launch of negotiations on a framework agreement, which "allows Azerbaijan to decide the extent in which it will participate in the EU's offer of political association and economic integration".
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to charm European governments, its most important oil and gas clients". The CEE BankWatch warns that "Developing Shah Deniz stage 2 and the Southern Gas Corridor is likely to cement further the oppressive structures of the Aliyev government".
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said, that "recent events in the Caucasus have shown once again that this is a critical time for energy issues in the region and that EU-Azerbaijan energy cooperation should be strengthened now more than ever".
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As of 2008, Azerbaijan and the European Union shared a common energy agenda, and both support the building of a pipeline to bring Azeri oil to Europe. on November 7, 2008, the European Commissioner for Energy,
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development, and attracting investment for energy projects of common and regional interest. In 2013, the EU and Azerbaijan negotiated to replace their existing PCA with an
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In July 2003, the EU appointed a Special Representative for the South Caucasus. Since 2004, Azerbaijan has been included (as a southern Caucasus country) in the
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Partnership and Cooperation. Azerbaijan is also the part of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) and the Eastern Partnership initiative, and a member of the
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The Azerbaijani government has been investigated by more than 10 European media organizations and was accused of laundering money to the United Kingdom. The "
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Building Southern Gas Corridor, European countries and companies support gas export from Azerbaijan and contribute to finance Azerbaijan's government. The
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The government is focused on developing Azerbaijan with a combination of European and more regional investments. These interests occasionally clash.
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have maintained a positive relationship through the years and have become more closely linked since 1991. Azerbaijan is currently part of the
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began with the signature of the EU-Azerbaijan Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA). This agreement entered into force in 1999.
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pensioners, children under 12, students and researchers.The agreement is not in effect in the UK, Ireland, and Denmark.
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to immediately halt fighting and progress towards a peaceful resolution. In October 2020, EU's Foreign Affairs chief
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In February 2017, EU and Azerbaijan launched negotiations to replace the original agreement adopted 20 years prior.
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As of 2018 discussions on updating the legal basis for relations between the EU and Azerbaijan were ongoing.
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sanctioned for what happened in Nagorno-Karabakh. This double standard approach must be eliminated.
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and activists and journalists are regularly arrested on false charges and imprisoned. The
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In July 2022, the European Commission signed an agreement with Azerbaijan to increase
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basin, notably from Shah Deniz II field, consists of the expansion of the existing
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of why Azerbaijan didn't sign an Association Agreement with the European Union:
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Command structure on the civilian/military strategic and operational levels (
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and renewable energy sources. Azerbaijan is a partner country of the
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On January 25, 2001, Azerbaijan became the 43rd state to join the
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programmes like INOGATE, TRACECA, TEMPUS, and ERASMUS MUNDUS.
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to Europe, is to reduce Europe's dependency on Russian gas.
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Aliyev meeting with President of the European Commission
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On 27 September 2020, President of the European Council
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and President Aliyev signed a Joint Declaration on the
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energy programme, which has four key topics: enhancing
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President
Ilham Aliyev
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Mehriban Aliyeva
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