Azerbaijan is determined to strengthen cooperation with China in the international arena, jointly protect the common interests of our two countries, and jointly promote regional and global peace, stability and development, reads an article by Azerbaijan's Deputy Foreign Minister Elnur Mammadov, published on the website of CGTN, SİA informs.
"We are determined to strengthen our interaction in international affairs, to jointly protect the common interests of our two countries and jointly promote regional and global peace, stability and development. As a result, we have included fundamental principles of international law in the Strategic Partnership Declaration – "mutual respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty, non-aggression, non-interference in internal affairs" – which have always been important for our two countries. We have always supported and will continue to support the one-China policy. And we recognize that there is only one China and the Government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China. We consider Taiwan as an integral part of Chinese territory, and we firmly oppose any form of "Taiwan independence." That has been our consistent position over the past decades since Azerbaijan's restoration of its independence."
Speaking about the successful development of trade and economic relations, the deputy minister noted that China remains among the top five largest trading partners of Azerbaijan and remains one of the main sources of imports.
"We value the sustainable and dynamic development of trade and economic relations between our two countries. In 2024, our trade turnover increased by 20 percent compared to 2023. Currently, there are approximately 300 active companies with Chinese investments in Azerbaijan, and we anticipate that this number will continue to grow. China remains one of Azerbaijan's top five trading partners and is a leading source of imported goods.
To facilitate the activities of Azerbaijani and Chinese companies, we actively promote cooperation in various sectors, particularly in energy. Our collaboration in traditional fossil fuel energy is increasingly complemented by developments in the green energy sector. Chinese companies have already participated in the development of renewable energy in Azerbaijan," reads the article.
Elnur Mammadov also highlighted the importance of people-to-people contacts, as from July 2024, Chinese citizens can travel to Azerbaijan without a visa, which is expected to have a positive impact on the influx of tourists: "Notably, the number of tourists traveling from China to Azerbaijan has doubled over the past year. Furthermore, the introduction of direct flights from Beijing and Urumqi to Baku has facilitated this growth. While the visa exemption is currently valid for one year, we are actively working towards making it unlimited and reciprocal."
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