On October 31, the Minister for Investment and Development of Kazakhstan Zhenis Kasymbek met the Minister of Energy of Azerbaijan Parviz Shahbazov in Astana.

They discussed issues of bilateral cooperation in such sectors as trade, investment, export operations, etc.

Kasymbek noted the successful implementation of the agreements reached during the official visit of the head of state Nursultan Nazarbayev to Azerbaijan in April 2017. In particular, the trade turnover between the countries in the first 8 months of 2018 increased more than 2 times and amounted to $ 168 million. It was $ 81.5 million in the same period of 2017.

In turn, Shakhbazov noted the importance of deepening relations through holding meetings of the intergovernmental commission, establishing relations between partners in various sectors and organizing meetings of business circles of the two countries.

It is noted that the foreign trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan for January-August 2018 amounted to $ 168.1 million, which is 106.3% higher than for the same period of 2017. It was $ 81.5 million.

Exports from Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan in January-August 2018 amounted to $ 134.6 million, which is 115.3% higher than the the same period of 2017. It was $ 62.5 million.

In January-August 2018, imports to Kazakhstan from Azerbaijan amounted to $ 33.5 million, which is more by 75.7% compared to the same period in 2017.It was $ 19.1 million.

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