Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia Mull Border Cooperation
Date
1/24/2023 3:05:40 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Sabina Mammadli read more Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Asadov and Director-General of
the Border Guard of Saudi Arabian Foreign Ministry Mohammed bin
Abdullah Hamdan al-Shahri discussed the prospects of the future
development between the border structures of the two countries,
Azernews reports.
Detailed information was given on the reforms and achievements
made in the direction of strengthening border security in
Azerbaijan.
During the meeting, the sides emphasized the high-level of
friendly and fraternal ties between the two countries in all
spheres.
Moreover, the importance of the 7th meeting of the Joint
Commission on cooperation in the fields of economy, trade,
investment, technology, culture, sports, and youth between
Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia, held in Baku, at the end of last year,
and the Azerbaijan-Saudi Arabia Investment Forum were noted.
Chief of the Azerbaijani State Border Service Elchin Guliyev
also attended the meeting.
Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia established diplomatic relations on
February 24, 1992. The two countries successfully cooperate in
various fields of economy and have fruitful cooperation at
international organizations, particularly the Organization of the
Islamic Cooperation and the OPEC+.
The trade turnover between the two countries amounted to $27
million in 2021. On January 13, a groundbreaking ceremony for the
240 MW Khizi-Absheron wind farm, which will be built by Saudi
Arabia's ACWA Power, was held. After the construction, it is
expected to supply 300,000 households, save 220 million cubic
meters of gas, and reduce 400,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions
during the year.
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Sabina Mammadli is AzerNews' staff journalist, follow her on
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