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Azerbaijan, Germany eye prospects for strengthening relations

11 November 2016 14:21 (UTC+04:00)
Azerbaijan, Germany eye prospects for strengthening relations

By Laman Ismayilova

Prospects for strengthening the Baku-Berlin bilateral relations were mulled in Baku as Azerbaijan`s Parliamentary Speaker Ogtay Asadov has met with German ambassador in Baku Michael Kindsgrab, Azertac reported.

Asadov emphasized that Azerbaijan attaches great importance to developing relations with Germany.

“The meetings held and documents signed as part of President Ilham Aliyev’s visit to Germany elevated the relations between the two countries to a qualitatively new level. Today our relations are developing in the best interests of our nations,” said Asadov.

He pointed to the bilateral ties in the spheres of economy, science, education and culture. “Today around 170 German companies operate in Azerbaijan. The favorable investment environment in Azerbaijan will help increase this figure in the future,” said the Speaker.

He hailed reciprocal visits of MPs of the two countries and their meetings in influential international organizations.

Asadov lauded Germany’s role in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement and expressed his hope that the dispute will soon be solved within international law.

Kindsgrab, in turn, vowed to do his utmost to further strengthen relations between Germany and Azerbaijan during his diplomatic tenure.

He noted that Germany is interested in developing relations with this part of the Caucasus. “There are wide opportunities to further expand relations in the inter-parliamentary, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres,” he added.

Diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Germany were established in February 1992.

Over the past two decades, the bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Germany are developed into new heights and objectives. The exchange of official visits and extensive contact of the business community have played an important role towards transforming the bilateral relations between Baku and Berlin from formal and official diplomatic contacts into a strategic partnership that continues to flourish every day.

The trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Germany stood at 415.33 million manats in January-May 2016 and Germany accounted for 6.51 percent of Azerbaijan’s total trade turnover, according to Azerbaijan’s State Customs Committee. In these terms, the country ranks fourth among Azerbaijan’s foreign trade partners.

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