Poland considers relations with South Caucasian states strategic, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said at the March 10 meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart Artur Rasizade.

According to him, participation in Eastern Partnership project will be crucial for regional states. The point is the access to European funding, visa regime relaxation and attempts to settle international issues jointly, Tusk underlined.

He also added that Azerbaijan has been valuable partner for Poland for years, adding “We do not conceal that take our relations with Azerbaijan seriously.”

Rasizade emphasized that Azerbaijan sought to integrate into European structures and attaches major significance to Eastern Partnership project, ITAR-TASS reports.

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