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Azerbaijan-Russia relations have seen no major difficulty: FM

Politics Materials 6 March 2017 15:57 (UTC +04:00)
Relations between Azerbaijan and Russia have seen no major difficulties over the past 25 years
Azerbaijan-Russia relations have seen no major difficulty: FM

Baku, Azerbaijan, Mar. 6

By Elmira Tariverdiyeva – Trend:

Relations between Azerbaijan and Russia have seen no major difficulties over the past 25 years, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov told a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow March 6.

Mammadyarov is on a visit to Moscow, which will last until March 7. The visit is dedicated to the 25th anniversary of establishment of the Azerbaijan-Russia diplomatic relations.

The Azerbaijani FM said that during his Moscow visit, it is planned to discuss regional and international agenda and sign a plan of measures and consultations between the two countries’ foreign ministries.

Mammadyarov also said trade turnover between the two countries is currently growing, adding it is necessary to work even more to increase the bilateral trade.

Trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Russia amounted to almost $2.05 billion in 2016, which is 10.5 percent more than in 2015, according to Azerbaijan’s State Customs Committee.

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