Antalya: One of the key topics discussed within the framework of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum is the principle of regional responsibility. Azerbaijan fully supports this principle in its foreign policy, asserting that regional problems must be resolved specifically by the countries of the region, Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, said in a press statement during ADF2026.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, Hajiyev highlighted Azerbaijan’s commitment to the principles of regional leadership, initiative, responsibility, cooperation, and integration. He emphasized that by consistently applying these principles, Azerbaijan has succeeded in shaping new geopolitical realities in the South Caucasus and beyond. Within this framework, Armenia has also begun to understand the advantages of the new peace agenda forming in the region.
Hikmet Hajiyev also placed special emphasis on Azerbaijan’s energy, transport, and logistics policy. He noted that this policy has facilitated the delivery of the country’s energy resources to the global market, the formation of new cooperation platforms in the region, and the implementation of vital transport and logistics projects.