BEIJING, China, April 23. An intergovernmental agreement on international road transport will be signed between Azerbaijan and China, Trend reports.
This was stated in the "Joint Declaration on the Establishment of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the People's Republic of China" signed in Beijing on April 23.
The Joint Declaration was signed by President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping.
"The Parties highly appreciated the signing of the Agreement on International Multimodal Transportation between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of the People's Republic of China. China is ready to cooperate with Azerbaijan and other countries along the route to continuously improve customs clearance convenience and cargo transportation efficiency, thereby jointly establishing safe, stable, and direct China-Europe-China Trans-Caspian express routes. Both sides are interested in accelerating the negotiation and conclusion of an intergovernmental agreement on international road transportation, improving favorable conditions for road transport between Azerbaijan and China, while laying the foundation for bilateral economic and trade cooperation," the document reads.