The European Union is our main trading partner.

Axar.az reports that the statement came from Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev after meeting with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda.

"Given the fact that we have started exporting natural gas to Europe and oil and gas prices are rising, our trade turnover with the European Union is certainly growing this year. We are grateful to Lithuania for supporting Azerbaijan-EU rapprochement. It has signed statements on strategic partnership. This is one third of the member states. This shows that the European Union is as interested in cooperation as we are," Ilham Aliyev said.