Top-Level Relations Exist Between Azerbaijan And Russia - Assistant To President
Date
6/21/2024 5:20:43 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 21. The current
relations between Azerbaijan and Russia are at the top level, as
evidenced by the Declaration on Allied Cooperation signed in
February 2022, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of
the Foreign Policy Department of the Presidential Administration
Hikmet Hajiyev said at the fifth meeting of the Russian-Azerbaijani
Expert Council in Baku today, Trend reports.
"Common culture, history, and mutual respect have contributed to
their development," he pointed out.
According to Hajiyev, in addition to bilateral relations in all
spheres of life, interregional cooperation is also expanding.
"Azerbaijan maintains relations with more than 70 subjects of
Russia and operates more than 10 agreements on trade, economic,
scientific-technical, and cultural ties between Russian regions and
Azerbaijani partners," the official emphasized.
He mentioned a strong demand for transport arteries around the
world.
"Azerbaijan is involved in various Eurasian transport
initiatives. Work is underway to expand the North-South
International Transport Corridor (ITC). Azerbaijan continues to
actively invest in the development of this logistics structure,
expanding the capacity of the Azerbaijani part of the corridor.
Undoubtedly, this will benefit not only Azerbaijan and Russia but
the entire region," Hajiyev also said.
He underscored that educational cooperation is also progressing
steadily, as Azerbaijan hosts branches of Moscow State University
and a medical university, with more than 300 schools conducting
education in Russian.
"In 2024, Azerbaijan will host Russian Culture Days," added
Hajiyev.
He also emphasized the longstanding experience of bilateral and
multilateral relations between the two countries, highlighting the
crucial role of the expert council in their further
development.
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