Today, the logistics routes between Azerbaijan and Russia should be diversified. The first is railways, Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mikhail Bocharnikov said at the ceremony for departure of the first cargo train at the Lajat station in the Khachmaz district, Report informs.
According to him, today's event reflects the multifaceted relations between the two countries: "The relations between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Russian President Vladimir Putin play a stimulating role in the development of our existing cooperation. Today's event results from fruitful discussions at the meetings of the Russia-Azerbaijan Intergovernmental Commission. At these meetings, the diversification of areas in our economic and trade cooperation is actively discussed. "
Bocharnikov stressed that the departure of the first train between Azerbaijan and Russia within the "Agroexpress" project is the next step in making our trade turnover more efficient and versatile: "These products [fruits and vegetables, especially Azerbaijani persimmon] are popular in Russia."
According to him, in 2021, the trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Russia exceeded $ 3 billion. An important part of the turnover was the supply of agricultural products from Azerbaijan to Russia.