Azerbaijan appointed ambassadors to Oman and Thailand this year, who have already started their duties, Aykhan Hajizada, the spokesperson of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in an interview with Report.

Hajizada noted that the leadership of Azerbaijan has always placed great importance on strengthening the country’s missions in foreign countries. In addition, increasing the number of diplomatic missions in countries of significance to Azerbaijan has been a top priority.

“In 2023, the establishment of new diplomatic missions has continued. Azerbaijan has opened an embassy in Slovakia (Bratislava) and celebrated the opening ceremony of its embassy in Israel (Tel Aviv) on March 29, 2023. Furthermore, Azerbaijan’s Representative Office in Ramallah, Palestine, has commenced its operations.

Overall, the total number of Azerbaijani diplomatic missions abroad has reached 91,” he stated.