Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev received Toivo Klaar, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, APA reported, citing the presidential press service. 

Klaar said there have been many worrying developments in recent months, and that was his special reason for being in Baku.

He added that the EU High Representative was in contact with both the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan and the Foreign Minister of Armenia.

Klaar noted that the European Union was very interested in security, stability, and peace in the South Caucasus, and was in region to study the situation.

Earlier, Toivo Klaar announced on Twitter that he was in Baku for meetings that would last two days. “The EU has a strong interest in peace and stability in the South Caucasus. Important to reduce tensions and return to process of substantial negotiations without preconditions led by OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs,” he had noted.