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NB8 political directors visit Armenia and Azerbaijan

Republic of Estonia - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

06.06.2025 | 16:47

From 3 to 5 June, Foreign Ministry's Undersecretary for Political Affairs Martin Roger accompanied the Nordic-Baltic (NB8) political directors on a visit to Armenia, where they met with the president, the prime minister and the minister of foreign affairs, and to Azerbaijan, where they met with the deputy minister of foreign affairs, the president's adviser and the Delegation of the European Union. The aim of the visit was to support the peace process between the two countries and to discuss developments in the region and cooperation with the Nordic-Baltic countries and the European Union.

he meetings in Armenia underlined the importance of strengthening relations and expressed support for Armenia's ambition to deepen cooperation with the European Union and European partners. The NB8 countries praised Armenia's progress on democratic reforms and human rights and reaffirmed their readiness to continue supporting their implementation. "At the meeting, we also stressed the need for a new and ambitious EU-Armenia partnership agenda and encouraged Armenia to pursue democratic reforms," Undersecretary Roger said.

In Azerbaijan, NB8 countries stressed the importance of increasing cooperation between the European Union and Azerbaijan and recognised the country for its support in reliable gas supplies and logistics. The participants expressed hope that the progress shown in relations between Azerbaijan and the EU in recent months would continue and that the parties would focus on key areas such as energy, trade and regional stability in deepening their cooperation.

NB8 undersecretaries also expressed hope that a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan would soon be signed, based on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of both countries, and welcomed initiatives that contribute to regional connectivity and economic cooperation.

NB8 countries include Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland.