Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov. 24
By Seba Aghayeva – Trend:
Poland is an important partner of Azerbaijan, Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said in a meeting with Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Marek Ziolkowski Nov. 24.
“Azerbaijan remains interested in expansion of bilateral relations,” Mammadyarov said.
Informing about the decision of European Union Council to give a mandate to the EU Commission to launch negotiations with the Republic of Azerbaijan on Strategic Partnership Agreement, Mammadyarov expressed his conviction that the agreement will provide an important basis for comprehensive development of relations between Azerbaijan and the EU.
Touching upon the transport projects launched with Azerbaijan’s initiative and participation, in particular the economic benefits of East-West and North-South corridors, Mammadyarov noted the importance of these routes in expanding the economic and trade relations between countries located along the corridor.
Ziolkowski presented an invitation letter of Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski addressed to his Azerbaijani counterpart on the official visit to Poland. Mammadyarov accepted the invitation.
During the meeting Mammadyarov and Ziolkowski commended the activity of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Poland, and discussed the issues of implementation of common projects and investments, as well as continuing the high level visits between the two countries.
According to the Azerbaijani State Customs Committee, trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Poland amounted to $55.76 million in January-September 2016. Some $51.31 million of that amount accounted for the import of Polish products.