The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan and India held the fifth round of political consultations in New Delhi, the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of India.
The Indian delegation was headed by the secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of India Sri Sanji Verman, Azerbaijan – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Elnur Mamedov. The discussions concerned Indian-Azerbaijani bilateral relations, as well as political, trade, economic, consular, cultural, educational issues.
an exchange of views on regional issues, cooperation in the framework of the UN and other structures was conducted.
“Two countries are successfully developing cooperation in various fields, in particular, in the trade sector and the energy sector. Bilateral trade has increased many times, and today is about $ 1 billion (January-September 2022). Azerbaijan is an important supplier of raw oil In India. The company “Ongc Videsh Limited” operates in the Azerbaijani hydrocarbons sector. About 1,400 Indians live in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan attracts numerous Indian tourists annually, ”said the India Foreign Ministry.