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By Amina Nazarli

Azerbaijan and Poland have inked an agreement on maritime transport, the Azerbaijan State Maritime Administration reported on May 20.

A delegation headed by Head of the State Maritime Administration, Gudrat Gurbanov visited Polish capital, Warsaw.

The agreement is aimed to eliminate discrimination in between the two sides, as well as promote the creation of free competition, and good conditions for ships in ports. It also includes issues on internal waters and territorial seas, as well as mutual recognition of ships, technical cooperation, international obligations, conflict resolution and other.

During the meeting, the two countries discussed the development of cooperation in the field of maritime transport. They also touched upon the importance of strengthening relations in this field.

Poland recognized the independence of Azerbaijan in 1991. The diplomatic relations in between the two countries were established in 1992. The Embassy of Poland was established in Baku in 2001. The Embassy of Azerbaijan was established in Warsaw in 2004.

The volume of trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Poland stood at $78.678 million as of 2014, according to Azerbaijan’s State Statistical Committee. This figure stands at $140 million according to the Polish statistical data.

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