"The European Union is interested in state of secure and prosperous southern Caucasus as part of EU-Eastern partnership," said newly-appointed head of the EU Delegation to Azerbaijan Petr Michalko while presenting his credentials to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, APA reports.
"We are looking forward to active participation and contribution of Azerbaijan in preparations for the upcoming Eastern Partnership Summit. We are also ready to assume role in confidence-building and peace-building, in close complementarity with the OSCE Minsk Group. We would welcome opportunity to offer our experience in fields like border delimitation and demarcation, using our project tools if partners are interested. The European Union will also continue to support Azerbaijan for social and economic growth in the context of impact of COVID-19 pandemic, and to work together for economic recovery, and resilience. Your Excellency, it is honor to be appointed as Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Azerbaijan. I will assert my efforts to work for mutually beneficial cooperation, and for our common goals. I will be grateful and confident that in fulfiment of my tasks, I will be able to rely and benefit from the support of Your Excellency and of the government of the Republic of Azerbaijan," Petr Michalko noted.
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