President Aliyev: Italy always supported Azerbaijan's efforts to establish closer cooperation with NATO

Italy has always supported Azerbaijan's efforts to establish closer cooperation with NATO, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said in an interview with the Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore's reporter Roberto Bongiorni on September 2 in the city of Cernobbio, Report informs.

"We are actively cooperating within the partnership between the European Union and Azerbaijan. Italy has always strongly supported Azerbaijan's rapprochement with the European Union. Italy has always supported our efforts to forge closer cooperation with NATO," the head of state said.