President: Azerbaijan-China relations have developed expotentially

The people of Azerbaijan and China, which enjoyed ancient and rich traditions of friendship, were connected through the historic Silk Road as far back as two thousand years ago, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in a congratulatory letter to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of bilateral relations, Report informs, citing AZERTAC.

"Today, we interact closely within that traditional route restored in a new format," the head of state said.

"The relations forged between our peoples are among the primary factors conditioning our inter-state cooperation. It is pleasant that throughout these 30 years, Azerbaijan-China relations, underpinned by mutual trust and confidence, have developed exponentially, and new directions of our engagement have been identified. Today, the high level of our political relations and mutually beneficial cooperation in the economic, transportation-logistics, telecommunication, humanitarian and other spheres are gratifying. Sitting at the crossroads of the East-West and North-South transportation corridors, Azerbaijan was among the first countries to support your “Belt and Road” initiative. The infrastructure projects implemented in our country in the transportation, transit and logistics areas and new corridors being made available usher excellent opportunities for our cooperation," the letter reads.