Ilham Aliyev congratulated Liz Truss on appointment as British Prime Minister

Baku/07.09.22/Turan: President Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory letter to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mrs. Elizabeth Truss.

Congratulating Truss on her appointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Aliyev noted that Azerbaijan and Great Britain are bound by traditional relations of friendship and close cooperation.

"The current high level of our interstate relations, mutually beneficial cooperation in the political, trade, economic, energy and humanitarian spheres is particularly gratifying.

The UK is one of Azerbaijan's largest trading partners. British companies, including our reliable partner in oil and gas production - BP, are successfully working in Azerbaijan and are involved in the implementation of important projects. Our long-term and productive cooperation in the energy sector, which is one of the priorities of our cooperation, plays an important role in ensuring global energy security,” the message reads.

Aliyev also noted the participation of the British side in demining the liberated territories, and expressed hope that the relations between the two countries will strengthen and deepen through joint efforts. -16D-