Envoy: Azerbaijan, Indonesia made great strides in developing relations
Indonesian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Husnan Bey Fanani has hailed relations between the two countries.
Fanani, in an interview with Azertac, said Azerbaijan and Indonesia have made great strides in terms of development of bilateral relations over the past 25 years.
"Today our countries collaborate in various projects and actively promote peace, tolerance and democracy in the world. Indonesia pays special attention to the promotion of inter-faith dialogue both at bilateral and regional levels.”
The ambassador said that as Muslim countries Azerbaijan and Indonesia cooperate in promoting peace, solidarity and multicultural values.
“Relations between Azerbaijan and Indonesia are constantly developing. Over the past 5 years the two countries have exchanged almost more than 60 visits. Our countries are also cooperating in the area of education. Each year Indonesia offers various scholarships for Azerbaijani citizens. Over the last few years our countries have closely cooperated in the areas of trade, tourism, investment.”
Indonesia recognized Azerbaijan’s independence on December 28, 1991. Bilateral relations between the two countries were established on September 24, 1992. The embassy of Azerbaijan in Indonesia was established in 2006, while the embassy of Indonesia in Azerbaijan was opened in 2010.
The trade turnover between the two countries is mostly related to the energy sector, as Azerbaijan is the second biggest supplier of crude oil to Indonesia after Saudi Arabia. Indonesia has been importing crude oil directly from Azerbaijan since 2015.
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