(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Sabina Mammadli
Chairman of Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin has arrived on
an official visit to Azerbaijan.
The Russian official was met by Azerbaijani Parleiamnet's First
Deputy Chairman Ali Huseynli, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Russia
Polad Bulbuloglu, Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mikhail
Bocharnikov, and other officials at the Heydar Aliyev International
Airport.
Volodin and Azerbaijani Parliament Speaker Sahiba Gafarova will
meet today to discuss the role of parliaments in legislative
support for the presidents' steps.
Earlier, in a telephone conversation with Gafarova, Volodin
confirmed his visit to Baku, which was scheduled for
mid-September.
The main goal of the visit is to exchange views on all issues on
the current agenda of Russian-Azerbaijani relations.
To recall, the Russian official last visited Azerbaijan back on
June 24-25, 2018.
Besides, on September 23, 2020, a meeting was held in Moscow
between Volodin and Gafarova.
Azerbaijan and Russia cooperate in different sectors, such as
economy, agriculture, customs, communications, high technology, and
others. Over 230 intergovernmental and intercompany documents have
been signed between the two countries and six 'road maps' are being
implemented.
Azerbaijan's investments in the Russian economy have exceeded
$1.2 billion, with the majority of the investments being in the
non-oil sector. In addition, Russian investments in Azerbaijan's
economy totaled $6.3 billion with $5 billion in the oil sector and
$1.3 billion in the 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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