Flights from Baku to Urumqi, Guangzhou to open in July
By Laman Ismayilova
China Southern Airlines Company will start to carry out flights en route Baku-Urumqi-Guangzhou from July 3, 2016, the company's representative in Baku told Trend.
The representative said China Southern operates on the Azerbaijani market for 10 years and have decided to connect Baku with a large number of cities in China and Southeast Asia.
"The company carried out the first flight from Baku to Urumqi in March 2006," the source said. "Last year, due to the devaluation of the Azerbaijani manat the company suspended flights, but now we have decided not only to restore its flights, but also offer more destinations."
The representative added that it will be possible to visit such cities as Shenzhen, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Yiwu, Beijing, Singapore, Manila and Bangkok through Urumqi and Guangzhou.
The flight will be carried out twice a week - on Wednesday and Sunday.
The opening of the flights is expected to contribute to the expansion of commercial and economic ties between Azerbaijan and China.
The two countries recently voiced intention to protect mutual interests and deepen fruitful cooperation, providing stable and safe conditions for the successful and sustainable development.
China entered the list of the top ten trade partners of Azerbaijan. The country’s investment in the economy of Azerbaijan has reached $300 million since 2002.
The Azerbaijani State Customs Committee reports that the trade turnover with China reached $565.1 million last year, while its unit weight in the total trade turnover of Azerbaijan amounted to 2.74 percent.
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