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- Chancellor Friedrich Merz and President Ilham Aliyev signed Berlin agreements to expand gas access, create an Azerbaijan-Germany Business Council and start deliveries in 2026 as the EU cuts Russian imports.
- Merz said the South Caucasus is a key hub linking Europe and Asia via the Middle Corridor.
- Aliyev said the White House-initialed peace agreement with Armenia remains pending Armenian constitutional changes.
