Abu dhabi: Saeed Al Hajeri, Minister of State, and Yalchin Rafiyev, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan, co-chaired the inaugural meeting of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Committee between the UAE and Azerbaijan in Abu Dhabi. The meeting included the attendance of senior officials from both sides.
According to Emirates News Agency, the convening of the Strategic Committee underscores the depth of the partnership and shared strategic vision of the two countries. It reaffirms their commitment to advancing cooperation across priority sectors through an institutional framework designed to achieve effective and sustainable progress.
During the meeting, both sides highlighted significant milestones achieved in 2025 that have reinforced the foundations of the UAE-Azerbaijan relationship. These include the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), the announcement of the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation Partnership, and reciprocal high-level visits, including those by President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in September 2025, and Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, in July 2025.
Both sides agreed to establish subcommittees across five key sectors: politics and diplomacy, economic cooperation, defense and law enforcement, humanitarian (education, culture, and advanced technology), and energy cooperation and sustainability. They also discussed the implementation mechanism of the five-year roadmap and explored several joint priority projects.
In his remarks, Al Hajeri emphasized that these meetings reflect the growing ties between the two countries and represent another important step toward advancing shared goals and deepening cooperation across areas of mutual interest.
The meeting concluded with an agreement to hold the next committee meeting in Baku, further demonstrating their shared commitment to continued dialogue and cooperation.
The UAE delegation included officials from several ministries, including Defense, Justice, Interior, Economy and Tourism, Foreign Trade, Investment, Education, Climate Change and Environment, Energy and Infrastructure, and Culture, as well as representatives from AD Ports, Mubadala, ADQ, Masdar, and XRG.