(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Vugar Khalilov
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Baku on an
official visit on August 24, Azernews reports.
Tokayev was welcomed by Azerbaijani First Deputy Prime Minister
Yagub Eyyubov, Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov, and other
officials.
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are marking the 30th anniversary of
diplomatic ties in 2022. For over a third of a century, both
states, regarded as locomotives of their regions, are making great
strides in political, economic, cultural, and humanitarian
spheres.
The key points that determine the level of relations include the
'Treaty on Strategic Partnership and Allied Relations', signed in
2005 in Baku. It was the first document of a strategic nature,
which notes the deep roots of friendship and allied relations
between the two nations.
Both post-Soviet countries openly support each other's
sovereignty and territorial integrity at all levels. A multi-vector
and balanced foreign policy demonstrates resilience to modern
challenges, including the geopolitical turbulence that has been
observed in the world in recent months.
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan have a comprehensive contractual and
legal framework that contains around 90 contracts of various types,
such as interstate treaties, intergovernmental agreements, etc.
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan regularly collaborate on a
multilateral basis, through international and regional
organizations such as the United Nations, OSCE, OIC, CICA, and
TURKSOY.
Bilateral ties between the countries are based not only on
political but also on economic relations. Azerbaijan today is a key
trade and economic partner of Kazakhstan in the South Caucasus.
According to Yevgeny Bolgert, Director-General of the
Association of Freight Rail Carriers, the two countries have
significant transit potential, as they are part of the
Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), which is part
of the international transport and logistics infrastructure that
connects China with Europe.
According to Bolgert, the total throughput of TITR is about 6
million tons per year, and this direction is also important for
export shipments from Kazakhstan.
The trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan amounted to
$332.2 million in 2021.
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