France appoints new ambassador to Azerbaijan

France has named Sophie Lagoutte as its new ambassador to Azerbaijan, the French embassy in Baku confirmed on August 20.

The announcement was shared by the embassy on social media, with Lagoutte herself also posting about the appointment, Caliber.Az reports.

“It is a great honour to serve France, our interests and our compatriots as ambassador to Azerbaijan,” she wrote. “I will carry out this role while continuing the work of my predecessor, Anne Boillon.

“Together with the embassy team, I look forward to further strengthening Franco-Azerbaijani relations in this region, which holds strategic importance for both our country and the European Union.”

By Aghakazim Guliyev