From April 26 to 28, 2026, the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Andrej Babiš, paid an official visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan. The meetings with partners took place in the city of Gabala, which, through its cultural and historical heritage, represents Azerbaijan with dignity.

A. Babiš was warmly received by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev. On April 27, a meeting in a restricted format between the two leaders took place, followed by a bilateral meeting of the delegations, after which a joint press statement by I. Aliyev and A. Babiš was delivered. The visit had a strong strategic economic and trade dimension; the delegation included the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, Karel Havlíček. The Prime Minister was accompanied by 50 Czech entrepreneurs representing leading Czech companies from the fields of energy, transport industry, defense industry, and other sectors of the Czech economy. The business forum of Czech and Azerbaijani companies at the Heydar Aliyev Congress Center was opened by both top representatives; during the forum, signed corporate documents were exchanged, and significant cooperation projects, the establishment of joint ventures, and technology transfers were announced. The programme also included B2B meetings.

Azerbaijan is a strategic partner for the Czech Republic; in 2025, it covered approximately 42% of the Czech oil consumption. At the same time, Azerbaijan is an important exporter of natural gas to European countries, currently supplying 16 countries. A strategic discussion was held on the possibilities of supplying natural gas also to the Czech Republic. Both leaders and their delegations also focused on the potential for mutual cooperation in diversifying Azerbaijan’s industry and in investment cooperation.

A number of political agenda issues were also discussed. A. Babiš highly appreciated the ongoing peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš invited President Ilham Aliyev and Mehriban Aliyeva, First Vice President and First Lady of the Republic of Azerbaijan to pay a reciprocal visit to the Czech Republic

Azerbaijan, also in view of its membership in the C6 platform (Central Asia + Azerbaijan; since November 2025), represents an entry point to the countries of Central Asia, which corresponds to the overall regional concept of the trip, linking the visit to Azerbaijan with subsequent visits to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.