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Azerbaijan`s FM meets Russian Deputy Premier in Moscow [UPDATE]

7 March 2017 15:30 (UTC+04:00)
Azerbaijan`s FM meets Russian Deputy Premier in Moscow [UPDATE]

By Laman Ismayilova

Azerbaijan`s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov, who is on visit to Moscow, met with Dmitry Rogozin, Deputy Prime Minister of Russian Federation, Co-Chair of Inter-Governmental Commission on Economic Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Russia.

Prior to a meeting, Elmar Mammadyarov laid a wreath at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier near the walls of Kremlin and paid tribute to their memory, Azertac reported.

The meeting participants stressed that this year marks the 25th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Russia and expressed satisfaction with the development of bilateral relations at the level of strategic partnership over this period.

The sides noted an important role of Inter-Governmental Commission in development of economic-trade relations between Azerbaijan and Russia.

They also stressed particular significance of high-level mutual visits and humanitarian ties between our countries.

Later, Mammadyarov met with Ilyas Umakhanov, Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of Russia.

On behalf of the Council of Federation of Russia, Umakhanov presented the medal “Council of Federation. 20 years” to Elmar Mammadyarov on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Russia.

The sides expressed satisfaction with the development level of bilateral relations over the period of 25 years of diplomatic relations and successful development of cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation.

Mammadyarov emphasized the role of parliamentary cooperation in furthering of bilateral relations.

On the first day of his trip, Mammadyarov met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, with whom he mulled bilateral relations, global challenges, and cooperation in international organizations.

Russia and Azerbaijan are linked by relations of strategic partnership based on equality, respect for each other's interests and good neighborliness. Currently, there are more than 80 interstate and intergovernmental agreements signed between two countries.

The trade and economic cooperation is successfully developing, while the Russian-Azerbaijani trade turnover amounted to over $1,954 billion at the end of 2016.

Today , about 600 enterprises and organizations operating in the majority of subjects of the Russian Federation are involved in foreign trade with Azerbaijan. A total of 17 of them have cooperation agreements with Azerbaijan.

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