Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept. 22
Trend:
Afghanistan, in the long term, will be able to take advantage of the large-scale transport and energy projects which are being carried out in the region on Azerbaijan’s initiative and participation, Elmar Mammadyarov, Azerbaijani foreign minister, said.
Mammadyarov made a statement at the meeting with his Afghan counterpart Salahuddin Rabbani within the 71st session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
Mammadyarov stressed the high level of developing the political cooperation between the two countries.
The Azerbaijani foreign minister also emphasized the need for the development of relations in trade-economic and investment spheres.
Both foreign ministers also discussed the prospects of bilateral cooperation, the fight against terrorism.
Rabbani highly appreciated Azerbaijan's support for Afghanistan on a bilateral and multilateral basis.
According to the Azerbaijani State Customs Committee, the trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Afghanistan amounted to $23.47 million in January-June 2016, which entirely accounted for the export of Azerbaijani goods to Afghanistan.