"I believe that Azerbaijan-Italy friendship and strategic partnership, both bilaterally and within the framework of the European Union, will continue successfully with our joint efforts," President Ilham Aliyev said in a congratulatory letter addressed to Prime Minister of the Republic of Italy, Giorgia Meloni.
"At the same time, our efficient and productive joint activity in the energy sector, which plays an important role in ensuring Europe's energy security and is one of the priority areas of our cooperation, is commendable," reads the letter.