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By Nigar Abbasova

French Renault , one of the world’s leading car manufacturers, is planning to launch deliveries to Azerbaijan from Russia, Reuters reported.

The company aimed at the expansion of local manufacturing content by means of entry to the markets of the CIS countries, while sales in the Russian market are falling amid economic crisis.

The company has already started delivery of automobiles from Russia to Kyrgyzstan. First export automobiles were delivered to the Kyrgyz market following the full membership of the country in the Eurasian Economic Union.

Renault Russia, which has delivered automobiles to the near abroad since 2010, currently exports some 12 percent of the total volume of Renault cars of the Russian production.

Russian representation exports a full range of family vehicles including Renault Logan, Renault Sandero, Renault Sandero Stepway, Renault Duster.

The company launched delivery of a new Renault Kaptur four –wheel drive crossover to Belarus and Kazakhstan in August, 2016. Renault intends to expand its geography of deliveries by including Azerbaijan.

Renault Russia is actively developing its export of cars, auto components and spare parts in a number of foreign countries.

Nurgun Motors is an official dealer of Renault in Azerbaijan.

Renault, a multi-brand international group, operates in 125 countries with a range of nearly 30 models. Renault has been the most consistently innovative carmaker in automotive history since it was founded in 1898.

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