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Azerbaijan and Luxembourg held political consultations in Baku, discussing bilateral ties, economic cooperation, and regional issues. The talks covered climate diplomacy, post-conflict developments, and strengthening legal frameworks for collaboration.
Azerbaijan and Luxembourg have held political consultations in Baku, focusing on strengthening bilateral ties and expanding cooperation across key sectors.
Deputy foreign minister Fariz Rzayev led the Azerbaijani delegation in talks with Véronique Dockendorf, political director at Luxembourg’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Both sides highlighted the importance of maintaining regular political dialogue through reciprocal visits and engagements at international events.
Discussions covered trade, energy, transport, and humanitarian cooperation, alongside collaboration within international organisations. Strengthening the legal framework for joint initiatives was identified as a priority.
Rzayev also outlined Azerbaijan’s climate diplomacy efforts, its role as COP29 president, and the outcomes of the summit. He provided an update on post-conflict developments, including steps towards normalising relations with Armenia, the landmine issue, and ongoing reconstruction in liberated territories.
The meeting also addressed regional and global issues, reaffirming both countries’ commitment to dialogue and cooperation on shared interests.
The collective-defence agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signals that regional powers no longer want to rely solely on external security guarantees. Whether it becomes a stabilising deterrent or another axis of rivalry remains unresolved.
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed, according to the latest data, as uncertainty over the waterway’s reopening kept most shipowners away. Six commodity vessels crossed the strait on Tuesday, down from nine the day before and below the 10-day daily average of 11.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains limited on Thursday, with no increase in vessel crossings as U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the conflict remained stalled. Nine commodity vessels transited the key waterway on Wednesday, unchanged from the previous day, according to Kpler data.
Iran has said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the U.S. fulfils the terms of an interim deal, including lifting the maritime blockade and sanctions and releasing Iran’s frozen assets.
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