Ambassador Auld: 'Britain has been with Azerbaijan since the day Azerbaijan regained its independence'

31 years ago now, Azerbaijan regained its independence, British Ambassador to Azerbaijan Fergus Auld said on Twitter, Report informs.

"This beautiful country lived under the rule of the USSR for 70 years, but despite this, it preserved its culture and values," the diplomat said.

"Britain has been with Azerbaijan since the day Azerbaijan regained its independence. For the past 30 years, we have been cooperating in different areas such as culture, economy, environment, education, energy and many others. This cooperation is expanding every year and the friendship between our countries and peoples is getting stronger. I congratulate all the people of Azerbaijan on its restoration of Independence," he said.

Müstəqilliyin mübarək, Azərbaycan! pic.twitter.com/GoumI2pwc3

— FergusAuldFCDO (@FergusAuldFCDO) October 18, 2022