Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Dublin for the 9th European Political Community summit, where around 50 leaders are expected. On the sidelines, Aliyev met Zelenskyy to discuss trade ties. Zelenskyy thanked Azerbaijan for its humanitarian aid. Ireland, which holds the EU presidency until the end of the year, is hosting the gathering with European Council President António Costa.