Azerbaijan attaches particular importance to developing relations with China.
“Operative Information Center-OMM” reports that President Ilham Aliyev made the remarks in a congratulatory letter addressed to Chinese President Xi Jinping.
“We attach particular importance to developing our relations with China, a friendly country and reliable strategic partner. The high-level political dialogue, mutual trust and understanding established between us, as well as the continued support our countries provide for each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, are defining features of Azerbaijan-China relations. The elevation of our interstate ties to an entirely new historical stage — the level of comprehensive strategic partnership — is a vivid practical expression of our firm political will and consistent joint efforts,” the head of state said.
Aliyev noted that the recent history of bilateral relations had been marked by important developments, while effective cooperation in the economic and trade, transport and logistics, investment, energy, agriculture and humanitarian fields had continued to expand and taken on new dimensions:
“The visa-free travel regime introduced between our countries a year ago has, in turn, boosted people-to-people contacts and tourism. At the same time, the Belt and Road Initiative, of which you are the initiator and which Azerbaijan has consistently supported, including the Middle Corridor and other connectivity projects implemented jointly with Central Asian countries, serves as an important factor in global cooperation.”
Azerbaijan and China have expanded cooperation across transport, trade, energy and investment. The Middle Corridor, also known as the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, connects China with Europe through Central Asia, the Caspian Sea and the South Caucasus, strengthening regional connectivity and creating new opportunities for transit and logistics.
