Speaking at the forum, Azerbaijan's Deputy Minister of Economy Niyazi Safarov noted a 2.6 percent growth in the bilateral trade between the two countries. “Trade between Azerbaijan and China reached $1.1 billion in the first five months of 2019, which is 2.6 percent more than in the same period of the last year.”
"Last year, the bilateral trade was $1.3 billion. Azerbaijan's investments in China's economy reached $1.7 billion, while China invested $800 million in Azerbaijan’s economy," Safarov said.
He also highlighted good prospects for developing bilateral cooperation in a variety of areas, including trade, investment, transport and tourism.
The forum saw the signing of three agreements between Azerbaijani and Chinese companies.
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