The head of the European Council and the President of Azerbaijan discuss situation in Ukraine
Baku/14.03.22/Turan: On March 14, the head of the European Council, Charles Michel, and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev had a telephone conversation.
“Today we discussed with the President of Azerbaijan the development of the situation in Ukraine, regional security and the impact of this war on the South Caucasus.
Last week, I also discussed these issues at a meeting with Nikol Pashinyan.
The EU will continue to support a stable, peaceful and prosperous South Caucasus,” Michel wrote on his Twitter account. -02D-
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