The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan and India conducted political consultations.
According to the Azerbaijani MFA, Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov held consultations on behalf of the Azerbaijani side and Secretary of State for East Countries Sanjay Singh on behalf of India.
Khalafov stressed the importance of strengthening inter-parliamentary cooperation between the parties, the development of bilateral links, and expediency of mutual visits of inter-parliamentary friendship groups. The Indian representative expressed his country’s interest in expansion of ties in energy, education, trade, humanitarian and other fields.
In the course of consultations the sides exchanged views on the organization of business forums, film festivals and cultural days in 2012.
It was also discussed the agenda for the first meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission to be held in Baku this November and ICT cooperation.
During the consultations, an agreement was reached to accelerate the process of coordination of bilateral documents, which are currently under discussion, to expand the legal framework between the countries. In order to broaden trade and economic relationships the parties considered it necessary to continue work on organization of business forums and symposiums, coordination of the draft agreements to eliminate double taxation, investment promotion and protection. Azerbaijan and India also considered it appropriate to take measures to develop transport corridor North-South.
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