Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry congratulates Ursula Von Der Leyen on her election as President of the European Union (EU) Commission.

"Our sincere congratulations to Ursula Von Der Leyen for being elected the President of EU Commission. We hope mutually beneficial EU-Azerbaijan partnership will be further strengthened," the Ministry wrote on its official Twitter account.

Axar.az reports that notable Germany's Ursula von der Leyen has been narrowly elected president of the EU Commission following a secret ballot among MEPs.