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The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has awarded the Azerbaijani president's assistant – head of the external policy department of the presidential administration Hikmet Hajiyev – the Order of Merit III Degree. The decree was published on the head of state's website.
The document notes that Hajiyev and representatives of other states were honored for a significant personal contribution to strengthening interstate cooperation, support for Ukraine's state sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The Ukrainian ambassador to Azerbaijan, Yuri Husev, congratulated the Azerbaijani president's assistant on X.
"Among the awardees is the Azerbaijani President's Assistant Hikmet Hajiyev; he was awarded the Order of Merit III Degree. Congratulations and thank you for the cooperation," wrote Husev.
The Order of Merit is Ukraine's state award, established 1996 year. It recognizes Ukrainian citizens and foreigners for notable achievements, including in the development of interstate cooperation.
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