BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 20. Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Paris Leyla Abdullayeva congratulated Sophie Lagoutte on her appointment as the new Ambassador of France to Baku, Trend reports.
"My sincere congratulations, dear colleague. I hope that our joint efforts will contribute to the development of bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and France," Abdullayeva wrote on her page on X.
Lagoutte, in turn, also shared a publication in this regard.
"It is a great honor for me to serve France, our interests and compatriots as ambassador to Azerbaijan. I will fulfill this position, continuing the path of Anne Boillon. Together with the team of the French embassy in Azerbaijan, I look forward to the opportunity to further develop Franco-Azerbaijani relations in this region, which is of strategic importance for our country and the European Union," the diplomat noted.
