Azerbaijan, China explore enhancing economic cooperation

Mikayil Jabbarov, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Economy, met with Lu Mei, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the country.

“We expressed satisfaction with the elevation of bilateral relations to the level of a strategic partnership,” Minister Jabbarov said on X.

“We also reviewed key items on the economic cooperation agenda and discussed prospects for joint initiatives in trade, industry, investment, energy, transport, and the digital economy,” he added.

The sides also highlighted the important role of the Joint Statement on the Establishment of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, signed during the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s visit to China, in the development of bilateral economic and trade cooperation.