Baku: “NATO-Azerbaijan relations on a solid track!” the Embassy of Sweden in Baku announced in a social media post, commenting on the visit of NATO Deputy Secretary General, Radmila Shekerinska, to Azerbaijan, APA reports.
According to Azeri-Press news agency, on 21-22 January 2026, NATO’s Deputy Secretary-General, Radmila Shekerinska, visited Azerbaijan. During her visit, she met with key officials including Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, Speaker of the Parliament Sahiba Gafarova, and Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Special Assignments Elchin Amirbayov. They discussed Azerbaijan’s partnership with NATO and shared perspectives on various topics of mutual interest, such as the normalization process between Armenia and Azerbaijan and NATO’s role in supporting stability in the Black Sea region.
The Embassy highlighted Ms. Shekerinska’s acknowledgment of Azerbaijan’s long-standing partnership with NATO, which spans over three decades of political dialogue and practical cooperation in areas like military interoperability and defense education. The visit was facilitated by the Embassies of Slovakia and Sweden, serving as Contact Point Embassies for NATO in Azerbaijan.