Slovak PM: Azerbaijan is exemplary in terms of sovereignty

During a joint press conference with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico commended Azerbaijan's commitment to sovereignty, describing it as exemplary.

“You (Azerbaijan – ed.) are a sovereign country, and when it comes to sovereignty, you are an exemplary nation,” Fico said, Caliber.Az reports, citing Azertag.

Stating that he always values such countries highly, the prime minister said: “You stand up against injustice. I will try to apply the same approach in Slovakia so that Slovakia can also conduct a sovereign foreign policy.”

He further went on to say: “We are ready to become a bridge between Azerbaijan and the European Union.”

"We want to present the objective situation in Azerbaijan to the European Union," the prime minister added.