Azerbaijan's Embassy in Syria reopens in Damascus

The Azerbaijani Embassy in Syria has restarted its operations after 13-year break.

According to the statement of the Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry, issued today, the Embassy's Charge d'Affaires has already been dispatched to Damascus for this purpose.

“The Republic of Azerbaijan supports the establishment of lasting peace and stability in Syria based on the principles of international law," the statement of the MFA reads.

“In this important period, when friendly and partnership relations between Azerbaijan and Syria have entered a qualitatively new stage and new opportunities have emerged for the development of partnership in political, economic, cultural, and other spheres, the Azerbaijani embassy will support the development of bilateral relations through close cooperation with the transitional government of Syria,” the mnistry noted.

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