Azerbaijan and EU to sign new partnership agreement

Azerbaijan is preparing a new partnership agreement on cooperation with the European Union until 2020, Azerbaijan's Deputy Foreign Minister Mahmud Mammad-Guliyev said.

He stressed that the document will reflect the various areas of cooperation, including in the sphere of science and education. "The document will be submitted to the EU in July," the deputy foreign minister added.

In addition, he noted that cooperation between Azerbaijan and Europe continues at a very positive level. "Negotiations are underway to prepare a new strategic agreement with the EU. It consists of three parts: policy and security, trade and investment, and the third sector, which covers such areas as energy, economy, transport, science, etc.," Trend cited him as saying.