The European Union and Azerbaijan are stepping up dialogue on increasing gas supplies to the community, European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson following the talks in Baku with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, TASS reports.

Bilateral meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, she tweeted.

She noted that activation of dialogue on increasing gas supplies and cooperation in the field of renewable energy sources and the transition to clean energy.

According to her, the talks in Baku have become a good opportunity to discuss the partnership of the parties and ways to move forward in the energy sector.

European Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson is making two visits in a row - to Azerbaijan and the US - to discuss additional gas supplies to the European Union.