Germany apologized to Azerbaijan for President Steinmeier's social media post

The German Presidential Administration apologized to Azerbaijan for a publication posted on the social media page of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

This was reported by BAKU.WS with reference to AZERTAJ.

It should be noted that the publication on the German President's social media page of the flag of a non-existent regime, which is a relic of the past, and the text below it caused serious discontent from the Azerbaijani side.

Contacts between the presidential administrations and the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the two countries were immediately established. The German side acknowledged that this post was published by mistake and immediately removed it.

In a letter from the head of the German Presidential Administration, Dörte Dinger, addressed to the Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan, Hikmet Hajiyev, an apology was expressed for the incident and consent was given to distribute the letter in the media.

We present the letter and its translation into Russian:

"Dear Hikmet Hajiyev,

An incorrect flag image and accompanying text relating to one of the regions of Azerbaijan were published on the Federal President's social media for a short time. As soon as the error was discovered, the relevant publication was immediately removed.

The post was published as a result of a technical error and has no significance within the framework of Germany's well-known position regarding the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.

I am very distressed by the error that occurred and would like to offer my sincere apologies for the wrong impression that the above-mentioned publication made on some people in Azerbaijan.

The upcoming visit of the Federal President is intended to strengthen the Azerbaijani-German partnership and support the current peace process in the region."