Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said during a meeting with Dirk Löleke, Germany’s newly appointed ambassador to Azerbaijan, that the regional peace agenda had reached an irreversible point after Löleke presented his credentials.
Aliyev said Azerbaijan had initiated the process and would continue its efforts to advance peace.
Strategic partnership with Berlin is being strengthened
The meeting reviewed the current state of relations between Azerbaijan and Germany, as well as opportunities for their future development. The sides also discussed regional and international issues and areas of cooperation between the two countries.
Aliyev said he considered the results of his visit to Germany last month positive. The Azerbaijani president said he had held productive talks with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Friedrich Merz on bilateral relations and the international agenda during the visit.
Aliyev noted that the two countries’ approaches to regional stability, security and development were aligned. He said new potential areas of cooperation had been identified during the talks and that this would strengthen mutual understanding and the partnership.
Aliyev also highlighted the importance of the Joint Declaration on the bilateral strategic partnership agenda between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Federal Republic of Germany, signed in Berlin. He said the document had brought Azerbaijan-Germany relations to a qualitatively new level.
Aliyev said Azerbaijan and Germany were developing strategic cooperation in various areas, particularly trade, investment and business, adding that the existing potential would contribute to further strengthening bilateral relations.
Löleke congratulates Aliyev on anniversary of Washington summit
Dirk Löleke thanked Aliyev for receiving him. Germany’s new ambassador congratulated the Azerbaijani president on the first anniversary of the summit held in Washington between Azerbaijan and Armenia on August 8, 2025.
Löleke said the German government attached great importance to the results of Aliyev’s visit. He said he hoped the agreements reached during the visit would be implemented shortly.
The meeting also reviewed Azerbaijan’s relations with the European Union. While emphasizing the positive development of those relations, the sides discussed the use of the East-West transport corridor by German companies and opportunities for cooperation in conventional and renewable energy, as well as education.
