Baku.01.05.14.Turan : Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament, Oktay Asadov, received Israeli Foreign Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, who is with official visit in Baku.
During the meeting they discussed issues of cooperation between the two countries' legislatures. The parties signed a number of agreements and six more are to be signed. According to him , the legal framework of these relations is expanding year by year.
The trade turnover between the two countries in 2013 reached 1,300,000 dollars. Trade growth will contribute to the creation of the Azerbaijani-Israeli Chamber of Commerce. The meeting also touched upon other issues of mutual interest. -02D-
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