EMBASSY OF BELARUS HOLDS PRESS CONFERENCE
Baku, 11 December (AZERTAC). The Embassy of Belarus has organized a press conference to mark the 2009 outcome for Belarusian - Azerbaijani cooperation and development prospects for 2010. Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to Azerbaijan Nikolay Patskevich has specified the strategically important character of bilateral relationship between two countries.
“Official visit of the Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev to Belarus this year in November has become the most important event in 2009”, the Ambassador said. The visit saw signing of seven bilateral documents and Joint Declaration.
The ambassador underscored the importance of trade and economic cooperation between Azerbaijan and Belarus, which has grown 11 times over the period of last six years, exceeding 100 mln USD.
This year also saw some 54 cooperation agreements, signed between two countries, according to the Ambassador. The Belarus exports to Azerbaijan basically include mechanical engineering industry, woodworking, pharmaceutical products, consumer goods, foodstuffs and building materials.
“Azerbaijan-Belarus Friendship and Cooperation Society, which was founded this year in September, will also contribute to the development of cooperation between two states in 2010”, Mr. Patskevich said.
Then Belarus Ambassador answered the questions from reporters.
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