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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Baku, September 26 /Xinhua/ — Relations between Azerbaijan and China have entered a qualitatively new stage of development, and bilateral mutually beneficial cooperation holds great prospects. This was stated by Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev on Thursday at a reception organized by the Chinese Embassy in Azerbaijan in honor of the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
In his speech, he stated that the bilateral relations agenda is quite broad and cooperation is developing successfully in economic and trade, transport and logistics, energy, agriculture, digital, humanitarian, tourism, and other areas.
"China is one of Azerbaijan's main economic and trade partners. At the same time, Azerbaijan is China's largest trading partner in the South Caucasus. In the first seven months of this year, trade between our countries increased by 26 percent," he said.
Sh. Mustafayev noted that bilateral investment cooperation is also expanding. From 1995 to the first half of 2025, direct investment from China to Azerbaijan amounted to $942.3 million, while Azerbaijan invested a total of $2.1 billion in China.
At the reception, Chinese Ambassador to Azerbaijan Lu Mei stated that under the strategic leadership of the two heads of state, China and Azerbaijan have established a comprehensive strategic partnership, and Chinese-Azerbaijani relations have reached a new level, becoming an example of mutual trust, equality, and friendly cooperation between the countries.
According to her, practical cooperation is a solid foundation of relations between China and Azerbaijan, and both countries have made due contributions to maintaining the stability of global production and supply chains.
“In the first seven months of this year, trade and investment between China and Azerbaijan reached a record level, and a new record is expected to be set by the end of 2025,” she said.
Bilateral cooperation within the Belt and Road Initiative has also yielded fruitful results. By the end of this year, the number of China-Europe trans-Caspian container train departures transiting through Azerbaijan is expected to double compared to last year, she added.
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