Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan congratulated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Ukraine's Independence Day. In their messages, they expressed support for the country and outlined their vision for the future development of relations between Baku and Yerevan with Kyiv.

In his message, Aliyev called Ukrainians "friendly people" and stated that Azerbaijan would continue to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine. He also noted the development of contacts between the countries, including in trade, economics, agriculture, and investment.
According to Aliyev, high-level dialogue creates conditions for further strengthening bilateral ties and expressed confidence that Azerbaijan and Ukraine will continue to work together to develop them.

In his letter, Pashinyan emphasized not only humanitarian aid but also political support for Ukraine. He stated that Armenia supports the establishment of a "just and lasting peace" in Ukraine and is ready to continue to assist Ukrainians.

The Armenian prime minister also recalled Zelenskyy's visit to Yerevan for the European Political Community summit. According to Pashinyan, the Ukrainian president's participation in the summit "breathed new life" into relations between the two countries.
The Armenian leader also stated that Yerevan attaches great importance to developing relations with Kyiv and hopes to expand economic and humanitarian ties.

Aliyev's public support for Ukraine comes amid noticeable tensions in relations between Baku and Moscow. In July, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov called Azerbaijan's position in support of Ukraine's territorial integrity "mistaken." However, he emphasized that Moscow does not consider these differences an obstacle to the further development of relations between the two countries.

As for Yerevan, it has noticeably distanced itself from Moscow in recent years while simultaneously expanding relations with Kyiv and Western countries. The Armenian authorities are seeking to diversify their foreign relations and security, without relying solely on Russia. At the same time, Moscow continues to maintain contacts with Yerevan, despite the accumulated differences.