Azerbaijan is Italy's partner not only in energy, Luigi Di Maio says

Azerbaijan is Italy's partner not only in the energy sector, but also in other areas, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio told a press conference following a meeting with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov in Baku.

"I am very happy to be here, especially in the year of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between our countries," said Luigi Di Maio.

According to him, despite the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the economies of the world, fortunately, there has been growth recently.

The Italian Foreign Minister noted that the situation in Ukraine was also discussed during today's meeting. According to him, the war in Ukraine led to a large number of casualties among the civilian population of this country, and also led to the largest humanitarian catastrophe since World War II. Sanctions against Russia affect Europe's energy issues, so it is very important to strengthen relations with the EU's energy partners.