Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky began his work at the European Political Community Summit in Dublin with a meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

Axar.az reports that, in a post on X, Zelensky said the two leaders discussed bilateral relations and priority areas of cooperation, particularly the Drone Deal. He noted that contracts had been signed and the sides were working to increase orders.

"I began my work at the European Political Community Summit in Dublin by meeting with President Ilham Aliyev. Relations between our countries are developing, and we discussed priority areas of our cooperation. First and foremost, the Drone Deal. Contracts have been signed, and we are working to scale up orders. We also discussed the presence of Azerbaijani businesses in Ukraine. We value the fact that companies are staying and continuing to work for our people, often despite Russia’s vile attacks.

We had a detailed discussion of the situation in Ukraine, as well as the challenges in our energy and transportation systems as a result of Russia’s constant attacks. I thanked the President for the assistance we have already received. And we would appreciate it if Azerbaijan could also find a way to support Ukraine’s critical infrastructure and logistics ahead of winter. We tasked our teams with working on this. Thank you!" Zelensky wrote.