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By Amina Nazarli

Poland to Azerbaijan is an important partner, and Azerbaijan is interested in developing cooperation.

Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov announced about this as he received Deputy Foreign Minister of Poland Marek Zhulkovski in Baku on November 24.

Noting the issuance by the Council of the European Union's mandate to start negotiations on strategic cooperation with Azerbaijan, the country's foreign minister expressed confidence that the signing of the agreement on strategic partnership with the EU will create an important foundation for the comprehensive development of cooperation.

Mammadyarov informed the Polish side about the regional transport and energy projects implemented with the participation of Azerbaijan, stressed the importance of transport corridors for the countries, which are located along these corridors.

Ziolkowski presented an invitation letter of Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski addressed to his Azerbaijani counterpart on the official visit to Poland. Mammadyarov accepted the invitation.

During the meeting Mammadyarov and Ziolkowski commended the activity of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Poland, and discussed the issues of implementation of common projects and investments, as well as continuing the high level visits between the two countries.

Azerbaijan and Poland, who enjoy good relations, eye strengthening of all-round cooperation and expansion of bilateral ties. The Polish government recognized Azerbaijan as a state and expressed readiness to establish interstate relations in 1991.

Trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Poland amounted to $55.76 million in January-September 2016, according to the Azerbaijani State Customs Committee. Some $51.31 million of that amount accounted for the import of Polish products.

The two countries enjoy favorable prospects to expand cooperation in the agricultural, industrial, ICT, tourism and energy sectors.

Poland is interested in the import of a number of agricultural products from Azerbaijan as it sees Azerbaijan as one of the potential markets.

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