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Dutch Foreign Minister Berendsen visits Azerbaijan and Armenia as The Hague deepens regional engagement

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen / photo: BZ

After more than a decade without a Dutch foreign ministerial visit to Azerbaijan, Foreign Minister Berendsen has travelled to both Baku and Yerevan, combining a push to strengthen bilateral ties with renewed Dutch support for the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process. The trip comes as the Netherlands and Azerbaijan prepare to adopt a new cooperation roadmap through 2028, signalling a broader effort by The Hague to rebuild trust and expand its presence in the strategically important South Caucasus.

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