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Azerbaijani FM receives incoming Bulgarian envoy

05 June 2018 16:20 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov on Tuesday received newly appointed ambassador of Bulgaria to Azerbaijan Nikolay Yankov.

During the meeting Ambassador Yankov presented the copy of his credentials to Foreign Minister Mammadyarov, the Foreign Ministry told APA.

Expressing his satisfaction with his appointment as Bulgaria’s ambassador to Azerbaijan, Yankov pledged every possible effort to further develop friendly relations between the two countries.

Mammadyarov wished the new ambassador success in his diplomatic mission.

During the meeting the sides expressed satisfaction with the development of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Bulgaria at the level of strategic partnership and high-level political dialogue.

It was noted with confidence that the commissioning of the Southern Gas Corridor and its components - TANAP and TAP projects will create favorable conditions for energy cooperation between our countries.

Minister Mammadyarov underlined that Bulgaria's position on the settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict on the basis of territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan within its internationally recognized borders in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions is highly appreciated.

The sides also had broad exchange of views on issues related to the bilateral agenda.