Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has thanked Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev for his kind words and the sincere friendship between the two countries.

Operativ Media reports that Meloni shared a post on social media stating that Italy and Azerbaijan have built a strong cooperation over the years based on a shared vision and common interests.

She noted her pride in the joint work being done to strengthen the strategic partnership between the two nations.

Meloni expressed confidence that new and important opportunities would arise in the coming period to expand cooperation between Italy and Azerbaijan.