Azerbaijan resumes potato supplies from Syria

In January-May of this year, Azerbaijan imported 92,835 tons of potatoes (excluding seed) worth $33.4 million, Report informs referring to the State Statistics Committee.

This is 16% and 57% more, respectively, than in the same period last year. During the reporting period, Azerbaijan purchased potatoes from Türkiye, Pakistan, Georgia, Egypt and Syria.

Supplies of potatoes from Syria have been resumed after two years. In 2024, out of 142,897 tons of potatoes imported to Azerbaijan, 46.5% came from Iran, 23.2% from Russia, and 16.8% from Georgia.