BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 1. Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan have discussed expanding cooperation in the economic sphere, the Economy Minister of Azerbaijan, Mikayil Jabbarov, wrote on his X page, Trend reports.
“During the meeting with Nokerguly Atagulyev, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan and Co-Chair of the Azerbaijan-Turkmenistan Joint Intergovernmental Commission, we highlighted the importance of the continued development of the economic partnership between our countries.
We also discussed the strategic priorities of bilateral cooperation, as well as opportunities to expand collaboration in energy, transport, logistics, transit, and other fields,” the post reads.
According to the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan, the trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan from January through February of this year amounted to $11.9 million, marking a decrease of $38.5 million (4.2 times) compared to the same period last year.