Poland Strengthens Cooperation with Azerbaijan in the Field of Security

08.05.2026

Cooperation in the areas of security, defence, and the further development of bilateral relations were the main topics discussed by Minister Tomasz Siemoniak with representatives of the Azerbaijani state authorities during his two-day visit to Baku (6-7 May).

The photo shows the President’s foreign policy advisor, Hikmet Hajiyev (on the left), and Minister Tomasz Siemoniak (on the right) greeting each other. In the background, on the right, there is an open brown door. On the left, part of a chair is visible.

Cooperation for Security

The Minister–Member of the Council of Ministers Coordinator of the Intelligence and Security Services met with Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan for Foreign Affairs.

We discussed a wide range of issues: bilateral relations (particularly in the area of security), the war and the situation in Iran, Russia’s war against Ukraine, and relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia. An excellent interlocutor and a great deal of shared understanding of the turbulent world surrounding both Poland and Azerbaijan

- Minister Tomasz Siemoniak said in summary of the meeting.

An Outstanding Polish Engineer Helped Build Baku’s Oil Industry

Minister Tomasz Siemoniak also laid flowers at the grave of Paweł Potocki, an outstanding Polish engineer and expert in the oil industry, particularly in oil extraction. Potocki conducted research on oil deposits in Azerbaijan and identified the areas richest in oil reserves. He was a pioneer in offshore oil extraction and the author and executor of the project to drain the Bibi-Heybat Bay.

Paweł Potocki died in 1932 and, in accordance with his last will, was buried at his place of work – on the shores of the Caspian Sea.

Photos (5)

In the photo, from left to right, seated at a table with bottles of water on it are: Colonel Rafał Syrysko, Head of the Internal Security Agency; Paweł Radomski, Polish Ambassador to Azerbaijan; and Tomasz Siemoniak, Minister-Coordinator of Special Services.

The photo shows Hikmet Hajiyev, the president’s foreign policy advisor, sitting at a table. On the table are glasses, bottles of water, and documents. To the right, Minister Tomasz Siemoniak is seen sitting with his back to the camera. In the background, a window and a yellow curtain (on the right) are visible.

A photo taken during a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Baku. The photo shows four people seated at a table—three men and one woman. Minister Tomasz Siemoniak is first on the right. On the table are glasses, bottles of water, and documents. A woman’s hands are visible in the lower right corner. In the background are a yellow wall and a door.

In the photo on the left, Minister Tomasz Siemoniak is adjusting the white-and-red sash on the wreath. The wreath features red (roses), white (gerberas), and green flowers. On the right side of the photo, five men are standing (one in uniform). In the background, you can see oil extraction rigs (derricks), cars, vegetation, and the concrete fence surrounding the memorial site.

The photo shows three men standing with their backs to the camera (Minister Tomasz Siemoniak is in the center). The men are standing in front of the gravestone of Polish engineer Paweł Potocki. The gravestone consists of three plaques in different languages. Beneath the central plaque, inscribed in Polish, lies a wreath in red (roses), white (gerberas), and green, with a white-and-red sash. To the right and left of the gravestone plaques, vegetation is visible, with the blue sea in the background.