30 September 2025 19:31 (UTC+04:00)The head of state noted: “Today’s visit demonstrates that Italy-Azerbaijan relations are developing very successfully, and we are true strategic partners.”“This is the second visit of Italian President Sergio Mattarella to Azerbaijan. His first official visit took place seven years ago,” President Ilham Aliyev said during a joint press statement with Italian President Sergio Mattarella. Choose to support open, independent, quality journalism and subscribe on a monthly basis. By subscribing to our online newspaper, you can have full digital access to all news, analysis, and much more. SubscribeYou can also follow AzerNEWS on Twitter @AzerNewsAz or Facebook @AzerNewsNewspaperThank you!