Zelenskyy and Aliyev have agreed on a security partnership

Tetiana Bodnarenko
Tetiana Bodnarenko Journalist
Zelenskyy and Aliyev have agreed on a security partnership
Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Azerbaijan on 25 April 2026. Screenshot from a video by the Office of the President of Ukraine
Ukraine and Azerbaijan are strengthening their strategic partnership in the defence and energy sectors. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Ilham Aliyev to discuss key security challenges and joint humanitarian projects

This was reported by the official Telegram channel of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Strategic areas of cooperation

During a meeting with media representatives, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ilham Aliyev outlined in detail the priorities for cooperation in the coming period. The main focus was on the energy sector and the defence-industrial complex.

For Ukraine, cooperation with Azerbaijan in the energy sector is critical to ensuring the stability of the system, whilst joint steps in the defence sphere are designed to strengthen the capabilities of both countries. In addition, the leaders devoted considerable attention to humanitarian issues and the coordination of international efforts to restore lasting peace in the region.

Security as a safeguard against aggression

Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasised that issues of security and the development of the defence industry have now gone beyond the purely military sphere. This is a matter of global stability and peace of mind for people, who must be confident in their states’ ability to defend themselves against any external threats.

According to the President of Ukraine, a strong security partnership is a powerful preventive measure. Countries considering the possibility of aggression must clearly understand that the potential victim is prepared for any challenge. It is precisely this approach, according to Zelenskyy, that is the guarantee of peace, which Ukraine sincerely wishes for the people of Azerbaijan.

Deepening partnership for stability

The President noted that Ukraine is consistently working to expand its circle of security partners. Cooperation with Baku in this context is a logical step towards creating an architecture of stability, where each partner country becomes stronger through joint efforts.

“We are deepening our security partnership so that our peoples feel strong and secure,” Zelenskyy concluded in his address, adding that such talks send an important signal to the whole world about the unity of democratic states in matters of safeguarding sovereignty.

Follow us on Telegram

Share tittle
Politics
Zelenskyy has appointed a new commander-in-chief: Drapatiy is to replace Syrskyi
Politics

Zelenskyy has appointed a new commander-in-chief: Drapatiy is to replace Syrskyi

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Mykhailo Drapaty as the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He will replace Oleksandr Syrskyi once the personnel decisions have been formally finalised.

21.07.2026
The Hungarian Public Prosecutor’s Office carried out searches at the offices of Orbán’s Fidesz party
Politics
  • Important

The Hungarian Public Prosecutor’s Office carried out searches at the offices of Orbán’s Fidesz party

The Hungarian party Fidesz has stated that the public prosecutor’s office carried out searches at the office where its servers are housed. The party has accused the government of attempting to obstruct its activities.

21.07.2026
The Director of the FBI may visit Russia for the first time in over ten years
Politics

The Director of the FBI may visit Russia for the first time in over ten years

Kesh Patel, Director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, may visit Russia this autumn. According to Politico, the trip is currently being planned, and the details are still subject to change.

21.07.2026
The Vatican is prepared to host a meeting between the leaders of Ukraine and Russia
Politics

The Vatican is prepared to host a meeting between the leaders of Ukraine and Russia

The Vatican is prepared to host a summit that could help bring an end to Russia’s war against Ukraine. The date of the talks and the list of participants have not yet been agreed.

21.07.2026
NATO countries are facing a shortage of cotton for gunpowder production – WSJ
Politics

NATO countries are facing a shortage of cotton for gunpowder production – WSJ

NATO countries are facing an acute shortage of cotton, which is needed to manufacture explosives for artillery munitions.

21.07.2026
International Relations
Over 40 per cent of Poles consider military aid to Ukraine to be excessive
International Relations

Over 40 per cent of Poles consider military aid to Ukraine to be excessive

Almost 45 per cent of Poles believe that Poland provided too much military aid to Ukraine following the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. At the same time, over a third of those surveyed described the level of support as adequate.

09.07.2026
A bas-relief has been stolen from Bohdan Lepky’s grave in Kraków
International Relations

A bas-relief has been stolen from Bohdan Lepky’s grave in Kraków

On the night of 5 July, at the Rakowicki Cemetery in Kraków, unknown individuals stole a bronze bas-relief from the gravestone of the Ukrainian writer, poet and public figure Bohdan Lepkyi. The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has described the incident as a deliberate provocation aimed at worsening Ukrainian-Polish relations

05.07.2026
Tusk called on Poland to refrain from making any new financial commitments to Ukraine
Politics

Tusk called on Poland to refrain from making any new financial commitments to Ukraine

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has urged the Polish delegation not to agree to any new financial commitments regarding Ukraine during the NATO summit. According to him, Warsaw is already spending significant resources on supporting Kyiv and defending the European Union’s eastern border

05.07.2026
Tusk: Ukraine is looking for ways to ease tensions with Poland
Politics

Tusk: Ukraine is looking for ways to ease tensions with Poland

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has stated that Ukraine is seeking ways to ease tensions in its relations with Warsaw. According to him, this is indicated by signals following talks between the two countries’ foreign ministers

04.07.2026
There is a proposal to include the Volyn tragedy in the report on Ukraine’s accession to the EU
International Relations

There is a proposal to include the Volyn tragedy in the report on Ukraine’s accession to the EU

У Європейському парламенті розглянуть поправки до звіту про прогрес України на шляху до членства в Європейському Союзі, які стосуються Волинської трагедії, діяльності Української повстанської армії (УПА) та історичного примирення між Україною і Польщею.

03.07.2026