BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept. 2
By Fidan Babayeva - Trend:
Supplies of prepackaged drugs from Russia to Azerbaijan increased by 85 percent during the COVID-19 pandemic, Trade Representative of Russia in Azerbaijan, Ruslan Mirsayapov told Trend.
The Russian supplier of ethyl alcohol "Bashspirt" was attracted to the production of antiseptics in Azerbaijan, with the support of the Trade Mission of Russia and the representative office of the Russian Export Center (REC) in Azerbaijan, the trade representative noted.
“I would like to especially note the acquired potential of Russian enterprises in terms of the production and supply of a wide range of high-quality competitive products to Azerbaijan: test systems, personal protective equipment, medicine, disinfectants,” Mirsayapov said.
The trade representative office informs specialized Azerbaijani companies about the availability of these products in Russia for export, sends catalogs and presentations to the relevant bodies of Azerbaijan, he said.
According to the State Statistical Committee of Azerbaijan, the value of exports from Azerbaijan to Russia in 2019 amounted to 731.8 million manats ($430.4 million), has dropped by almost 10 percent compared to 2018. Meanwhile, Russia’s exports to Azerbaijan made up $2.3 billion, showing an annual increase of over 20 percent.
From January through May 2020, Russia retained the status of the largest exporter to Azerbaijan, increasing the volume of exports to the country to $769.4 million with a specific share of 18.5 percent.
Earlier, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on the appointment of trade representatives in the country's embassies and consulates operating abroad.
According to the decree, the trade representative is taking measures to expand trade and economic relations of Azerbaijan with the country to which he is appointed, and to protect economic interests, increase the export of goods and services of Azerbaijan, promote the business environment and investment opportunities of the country; carries out his functions in the embassies and consulates to which he is appointed; bears personal responsibility for the implementation of the tasks assigned to him and reports to the Minister of Economy.
The trade representative appointed to the consulate works under the general guidance of the trade representative appointed to the Azerbaijani embassy in this country.
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