"Azerbaijan plays an important role in ensuring the energy security of Europe. We appreciate it. We also support the project of the Southern Gas Corridor," said the head of the German government at a press conference after the talks.
According to her, they have also considered a number of issues on the international agenda.
"We also discussed the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the contribution the European Union can make for its resolution. This conflict can be resolved only peacefully," added Merkel.
"The fact that the ceasefire in the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict is periodically disrupted is upsetting," she complained.
