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Azerbaijan is Russia's strategic partner in the South Caucasus - Russian MFA
Thu 05 June 2014 13:13 GMT | 14:13 Local Time
Azerbaijan is Russia's strategic partner in the South Caucasus,
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said this at
today's press briefing, APA's Moscow correspondent reports.
Lukashevich said Russian FM Sergey Lavrov will pay a visit to
Azerbaijan on June 17-18, adding that this is already the fourth
meeting of the two countries' foreign ministers during the current
year: "Azerbaijan is our strategic partner in the South Caucasus. In
2013, the trade turnover between the two countries made $3,5b.
Compared to 2012, the trade turnover has increased by 4 percent.
Russia's export made approximately $3 b, while the import made $640m.
Over 500 Russian companies are operating in Azerbaijan".
Lukashevichs also said preparations for the 16th meeting of the
Russia-Azerbaijan Intergovernmental Commission on economic cooperation
are underway: "One of the most important components of our cooperation
is to develop the cooperation between Russian subjects and Azerbaijan.
We have high hopes for the 5th Russia-Azerbaijan Interregional Forum
to be held in the Gabala town of Azerbaijan on June 23-24. We also
attach great importance to the agreement on cooperation in the
humanitarian field signed between Russia and Azerbaijan in August
2013".
http://www.news.az/articles/politics/89122
Thu 05 June 2014 13:13 GMT | 14:13 Local Time
Azerbaijan is Russia's strategic partner in the South Caucasus,
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said this at
today's press briefing, APA's Moscow correspondent reports.
Lukashevich said Russian FM Sergey Lavrov will pay a visit to
Azerbaijan on June 17-18, adding that this is already the fourth
meeting of the two countries' foreign ministers during the current
year: "Azerbaijan is our strategic partner in the South Caucasus. In
2013, the trade turnover between the two countries made $3,5b.
Compared to 2012, the trade turnover has increased by 4 percent.
Russia's export made approximately $3 b, while the import made $640m.
Over 500 Russian companies are operating in Azerbaijan".
Lukashevichs also said preparations for the 16th meeting of the
Russia-Azerbaijan Intergovernmental Commission on economic cooperation
are underway: "One of the most important components of our cooperation
is to develop the cooperation between Russian subjects and Azerbaijan.
We have high hopes for the 5th Russia-Azerbaijan Interregional Forum
to be held in the Gabala town of Azerbaijan on June 23-24. We also
attach great importance to the agreement on cooperation in the
humanitarian field signed between Russia and Azerbaijan in August
2013".
http://www.news.az/articles/politics/89122