Strait of Hormuz reopened, Iran and U.S. say - Middle East conflict on 17 April
Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping on Friday (17 April) for the first time since the U.S. and Israel killed Iran's ex-Su...
Azerbaijan’s Minister of Economy, Mikayil Jabbarov, has met with EU Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood, Marta Kos. The Ministry of Economy reported on the meeting.
During the discussions, the European Union was described as one of Azerbaijan’s key foreign trade partners, with both sides expressing satisfaction at the development of economic cooperation. Successful ties in the fields of energy and investment were noted, while the significant potential for expanding collaboration in the transport sector was underlined.
The meeting also addressed the draft financing agreement between Azerbaijan and the European Commission on a project supporting demining, water resource management and the sustainable development of the transport sector.
In addition, the sides exchanged views on investment opportunities within the EU’s new global connectivity strategy, the “Global Gateway” initiative, covering energy, the digital economy, transport, the private sector and other areas.
The past 24 hours of the Russia-Ukraine war have seen a drastic escalation in both aerial bombardment and frontline losses.
Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping on Friday (17 April) for the first time since the U.S. and Israel killed Iran's ex-Supreme Leader in air strikes, triggering the Middle East conflict, at the end of February. A U.S. blockade on Iranian ports, however, remains in force.
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