Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday congratulated Azerbaijan on its 103rd Republic Day and voiced support for the country’s territorial integrity.

“Congratulations to @presidentaz on Republic Day,” Zelensky wrote on Twitter, tagging Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev.

“I appreciate the strategic partnership between our states,” he said, adding Ukraine supports Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity.

“Look forward to continuing dialogue on bilateral partnership & your participation in marking the 30th anniversary of [Ukraine’s] Independence,” he wrote, sharing a photo of the two leaders.

On May 28, 1918, the Azerbaijani National Council, headed by Mammad Amin Rasulzadeh, declared the independent Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Azerbaijan first declared independence from the Russian Tsar regime, but was occupied by the Soviet Union after two years.

Source: Anadolu Agency