President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany Annalena Baerbock.

The sides exchanged views on the Azerbaijan-Germany bilateral ties, normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and ensuring peace, stability, and security in the South Caucasus region as a whole.

The German Foreign Minister pointed out that her country supports the normalization of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the signing of a peace treaty, and the Brussels format of the European Union in this regard.

She noted that Germany was ready to help to eliminate the humanitarian landmine problem faced by Azerbaijan.

The head of state recalled his visit to Germany this March and his meetings with Chancellor Olaf Scholz and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

President Ilham Aliyev stated that Azerbaijan supports regional cooperation between the countries of the South Caucasus, and noted that cooperation between these three countries has not been possible until now due to Armenia's aggression against Azerbaijan.

The head of state stressed that Armenia had transported weapons and military personnel to the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan in the last three years. President Ilham Aliyev described Nikol Pashinyan's congratulations to the puppet regime established and supported by Armenia in the territories of Azerbaijan on September 2, and the holding of so-called elections by the puppet regime, which had already dissolved itself, on September 9, as provocative steps that aggravated the situation in the region.

President Ilham Aliyev pointed out that as a result of local anti-terror measures Azerbaijan has restored its sovereignty and that the country supports the normalization of relations with Armenia, the signing of a peace treaty, and the regional peace agenda.

During the conversation, the sides exchanged views on the prospects for bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Germany.