Baku, Azerbaijan, April 1. Posting the flag of
the so-called regime, which is already a relic of the past, and the
accompanying text on the German President’s social media have
caused serious discontent on the Azerbaijani side. Contacts have
been immediately commenced between the Presidential offices and the
Ministries of Foreign Affairs of both countries. The German side
admitted that the post was published due to a technical mistake and
was immediately retracted. The letter, addressed on behalf of the
Head of the Office of the President of the Federal Republic of
Germany, expressed apologies for this incident, and consent was
given to the release of the letter to the media.
Trend presents the letter.
HEAD OF THE OFFICE
OF THE PRESIDENT
OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
31 March 2025
To Hikmet Hajiyev
Assistant to H.E. the President of Azerbaijan
Baku
Honourage Hikmet Hajiyev,
for a short period of time, the wrong depiction of a flag and
the accompanying text in reference to a region of Azerbaijan were
published on the Federal President’s social media. Once the mistake
was detected, the post was immediately retracted.
The post was published due to a technical mistake and bears no
significance with regard to Germany’s well-known position on the
territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
I am very unhappy about this mistake. I would like to sincerely
apologise for the wrong impression the post has created among some
people in Azerbaijan.
The upcoming visit of the Federal President intends to
strengthen the Azerbaijan-German partnership and support the
ongoing peace process in the region.
Yours sincerely,
D. Dinger