“I would like to congratulate you on the start of your diplomatic mission in Belarus. You started it in Belarus not long ago, but you have already attended our opening session, held a number of meetings in our ministries, departments, visited the regions and probably felt the good feelings Belarus has towards your country and your people. We highly appreciate the relations between Belarus and Azerbaijan, and above all, that they have developed positively in the economy, politics, culture and education. Of course, an exceptional role is played by the presidents of our states. We understand that our main task is to preserve and strengthen these relations, ”said Vladimir Andreichenko.

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According to the speaker, the deputies of Belarus and Azerbaijan interact very closely on the international scene. “We have the same views on many issues on the international agenda. I participated in the 2019 summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Baku. I have heard and seen how important the word of Azerbaijan is. We always hear the voice of Azerbaijani deputies in international parliamentary organizations such as PACE, OSCE. We are always grateful for the support your MPs give to Belarus, our parliament. Of course, we are taking action in response. As for our bilateral relations, the pandemic will be over, and next year we must organize meetings at the level of the leaders of the parliaments, at the level of the chairmen of the standing committees and of the working groups. I think in the near future, if you wish, we can organize your meeting with the working group, where we can determine the areas of our future cooperation and maybe even develop a roadmap on the directions that we can follow “, he underlined.

Vladimir Andreichenko stressed that our countries have good rates of interaction in the economy. “In January-August 2021, mutual exchanges amounted to $ 350 million. Despite the pandemic, growth was 30%. Last year it was $ 447 million. These are solid numbers. Your country is one of the 15 countries with which we have such exchanges, ”added the President of the House of Representatives.

According to him, countries can activate cooperation in industry and agriculture. “I know that you have visited Nesvizh district before and are familiar with the agricultural production there. There are many areas where you can work on education, culture, sport, tourism. I think if we made such a roadmap it would be great, ”said Vladimir Andreichenko.

“You said it very clearly when you spoke about the relations between our countries. They are at a high level. The high level of trust between our presidents contributes to the expansion and deepening of bilateral relations, ”added the Ambassador.

“I have been in Belarus for the second month already and have had time to hold a lot of meetings. There were trips to the regions. I got acquainted with the sector of machine building and agriculture, which are currently the priority areas of our bilateral economic relations. I would like to underline the warmth and understanding we see in our meetings. Despite the pandemic, trade between our countries is increasing every year and this year we have already reached new levels. I think that by the end of the year, the growth we have forecast will match the pace set by our presidents, ”he said.

Ulvi Bakhshaliyev added: “I would like to meet the interparliamentary group, get to know all its members better and intensify its work.