Russian region backs promotion of Azerbaijani goods in major markets
By Sara Israfilbayova
The Leningrad Region is ready to provide logistical support to the promotion of Azerbaijani goods into major Russian and European markets, Governor Alexander Drozdenko said at a meeting with Azerbaijan's Consul General in St. Petersburg Sultan Gasimov.
The governor noted that the region is ready to significantly expand ties with Azerbaijan in the trade, economic, scientific, technical and cultural spheres.
Drozdenko stressed the active participation of the representatives of Azerbaijani diaspora in public projects and events of the cultural life of the region, interest in expanding contacts in the spheres of culture and social relations. "We see great potential for expanding economic cooperation," he added.
In turn, Gasimov said that the most important task is to preserve and develop ties in the humanitarian and cultural sphere, maintain friendly and good-neighborly relations in the spirit of strategic partnership.
He noted the importance of the format of the Russian-Azerbaijani Intergovernmental Commission and invited the delegation of the Leningrad region to visit Azerbaijan this year.
Russia is one of the largest importers of Azerbaijani agro-products. Azerbaijan in recent years has increased the export of fruits and vegetables to the southern neighbour. Even in winter Azerbaijan exports tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and eggplants grown in greenhouses to Russia.
Azerbaijan is one of the main economic partners of Russia among the CIS countries. Interregional cooperation plays an important role in the development of Russian-Azerbaijani trade and economic relations and the increase in trade turnover.
The trade turnover between Russia and Azerbaijan amounted to almost $2 billion in 2016.
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