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68th Republic Day of India celebrated in Baku (PHOTO)

Politics Materials 28 January 2017 10:17 (UTC +04:00)
On the occasion of 68th Republic Day of India, on the behalf of the President of Azerbaijan, the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, Huseyngulu Baghirov conveyed the greetings to the people of India and wished them peace and prosperity
68th Republic Day of India celebrated in Baku  (PHOTO)

Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan. 28
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On the occasion of 68th Republic Day of India, on the behalf of the President of Azerbaijan, the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, Huseyngulu Baghirov conveyed the greetings to the people of India and wished them peace and prosperity, Indian Embassy to Baku said in a message Jan. 28.

Speaking at a reception evening, Baghirov said that it was his sincere hope that progress of friendly and cooperative ties between Azerbaijan and India would steadily serve the interests of both nations. The reception was attended by the dignitaries from Azerbaijan and members of the diplomatic corps.

Baghirov mentioned the 4th meeting of Intergovernmental Commission between the Republic of Azerbaijan and India held in Baku in October 2016 which resulted in signing of a Protocol as a roadmap for bilateral cooperation. He said Azerbaijan gave great importance to the expansion of relations with India in the fields of medicine and pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, IT and telecommunications, agriculture, energy, including renewable energy, health and tourism sectors.

Ambassador of India Sanjay Rana thanked the Government of Azerbaijan for their hospitality and support and underlined India’s commitment to strengthen friendship and cooperation with Azerbaijan in all fields.

Ambassador informed that India- Azerbaijan bilateral relations have been progressing from strength to strength. India’s ONGC-Videsh is an equity partner in the ACG oil fields and Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline. He said the two countries were working together to develop International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) which would link Indian ports to Azerbaijan and beyond. He also said that in 2016, the bilateral trade between India and Azerbaijan has jumped up by more than 60 percent with growth in exports from both sides. He mentioned that their mutual cooperation in capacity building was growing. In 2017, India has doubled the number of places available for Azerbaijani professionals and students to attend training courses and scholarships in India under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) program.

It was informed that Year 2017 marked the 25th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Azerbaijan. Ambassador said special celebrations were being planned to celebrate ‘India-Azerbaijan Dostluq Festival’ to mark this occasion. It was also mentioned that both India and Azerbaijan have recently streamlined procedures for visas for each-others nationals. India has added Azerbaijan to the countries whose nationals can apply online for e-TOURIST visa. Similarly, Azerbaijan has included India among the ASAN Visa System. The simplification of visa procedure is expected to lead to increased flow of tourists and businessmen between the two countries in coming months.

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