Azerbaijan, Baku / Trend corr E. Huseynov / Azerbaijan-Turkmenistan consultations on debts will be held in Baku at an expert level, according to the Government.
The Turkmenistan delegation has already arrived in Baku. From the Azerbaijani side the consultations will be attended by experts from Azerigaz CJSC, National Bank of Azerbaijan and the Finance Ministry.
"The meetings are planned to be held over two days. However, they may be prolonged if necessary," a source at the Government said.
The source notes that this is the first time after many years that the sides have returned to the issue on debts.
Azerbaijan's debt to Turkmenistan for supplied gas makes up some $18mln. Turkmenistan insists it is $55mln.