Baku: ‘Italy has always supported the development of Azerbaijan’s relations with the European Union, and we feel this support today as well,’ said President Ilham Aliyev during a joint press statement with Italian President Sergio Mattarella, APA reports.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, President Aliyev noted that positive steps have recently been taken in EU-Azerbaijan relations, which pleases Azerbaijan. The head of state emphasized that the strategic partnership between the EU and Azerbaijan is evident both in official documents and in practical actions and real life.