Agenda Of Russian Foreign Minister's Baku Visit Unveiled
Date
6/22/2022 8:11:43 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Sabina Mammadli
The agenda of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's visit due
in Azerbaijan on June 23-24 will include the meeting with his
Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov, according to Spokeswoman
Maria Zakharova.
According to Zakharova, special attention will be paid to the
implementation of the tripartite agreements at the highest level on
November 10, 2020, January 11, and November 26, 2021.
'The whole range of issues of further development of
Russian-Azerbaijani relations will be considered,' she added.
During the visit, the Russian official will also meet with
President Ilham Aliyev.
As reported earlier, ahead of the visit, the top officials of
both countries have discussed topical issues on the bilateral
agenda pertaining to the implementation of the Declaration on the
Allied Cooperation between Moscow and Baku.
Azerbaijan and Russian regions have mutual cooperation in
different fields, such as economy, agriculture, customs,
communications, high technology, and others. More than 230
intergovernmental and intercompany documents have been signed
between the two countries and six 'road maps' are being
implemented.
Azerbaijani investments in Russia's economy have exceeded $1.2
billion, with the majority of these investments being in the
non-oil sector. In addition, Russian investments in Azerbaijan's
economy totaled $6.3 billion, with $5 billion invested in the oil
sector and $1.3 billion in non-oil sectors.
The trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Russia amounted to
$2.9 billion in 2021, making Russia Azerbaijan's third-largest
partner.
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