A private meeting between President Ilham Aliyev and President of the European Commission Joze Manuel Barroso took place.

During the meeting, the successful development of cooperation in various fields between Azerbaijan and the European Union was noted and a good potential of energy cooperation was stressed by both sides. The confidence was epxressed over further broadening of ties in the future.

The views related to the current status and prospects of relations between Azerbaijan and the European Union was exchanged at the meeting.