Russian and German officials met for secret talks in Azerbaijan earlier this month, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev told reporters on Tuesday, though he did not detail what was discussed during the meeting. “Our territory was used for such a meeting without our knowledge… Flight data allows me to state that a secret meeting did take place in Baku,” Aliyev said during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

Azerbaijan's Aliyev reveals former German and Russian officials met in Baku to discuss ending the Ukraine war, with implications for energy and

Алиев отметил, что территория Азербайджана была использована для проведения этой встречи без ведома правительства.