Azerbaijan and Armenia set up working groups on transboundary rivers

Working groups on the management of transboundary rivers have been created between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Operativ Media reports that this was discussed during a meeting between President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan on the sidelines of the 9th Summit of the European Political Community held in Dublin, Ireland.

The leaders emphasized the importance of environmental and transboundary water cooperation and welcomed the establishment of working groups on transboundary river management.

The parties also exchanged views on opportunities to further develop economic and trade relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, including the future interconnection of electricity grids.