Ursula von der Leyen arrives in Baku

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has arrived in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku.

The European Commission president announced her arrival in a post on X.

📍Touchdown in Baku 🇦🇿

The EU believes in a bright future for the South Caucasus: connected, peaceful and prosperous.

We want to help build that future.

I'm also here to deepen the EU-Azerbaijan partnership.

From trade to transport. From energy to the economy. pic.twitter.com/yQYimdS0Fy

— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) July 1, 2026

“Touchdown in Baku.

The EU believes in a bright future for the South Caucasus: connected, peaceful and prosperous.

We want to help build that future.

I’m also here to deepen the EU-Azerbaijan partnership.

From trade to transport. From energy to the economy.”

The European Commission president is also due to pay a working visit to Armenia on July 2.

As part of the visit, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will hold a meeting.

Following the meeting, they will make statements and answer questions from media representatives.