BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 7. Economic cooperation between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan is actively developing and growing, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Azerbaijan to Kazakhstan Aghalar Atamoghlanov said, Trend reports.
Atamoghlanov made the remark during a round table dedicated to the second meeting of the Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan expert council.
"The development of bilateral relations with Kazakhstan and cooperation within the framework of international organizations is one of the priorities of Azerbaijan's foreign policy,” he said. “There are all prerequisites for the development of our relations, including economic potential, energy resources, favorable geographical position and other factors."
The ambassador also expressed hope that the results of the round table on relations between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan would have a positive impact on the integration processes of the two countries.
According to the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan, the trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan from January through February 2023 amounted to $99.7 million.
Azerbaijan's foreign trade turnover in the first two months of this year decreased by $768.8 million (9.7 percent) compared to the same period in 2022, from $7.94 billion to $7.17 billion.