Baku / 20.09.19 / Turan: On September 19, the Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and the People's Republic of China (PRC) held a meeting in Beijing, the press service of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry reported.
Being in China to participate in the World Economic Forum, Elmar Mamedyarov discussed with Wang Y the issues of expanding and strengthening bilateral relations
In particular, the issues of China's participation in the transport projects of Baku-Tbilisi-Kars were touched upon.
The Chinese Minister noted that this project is in the interests of his country in connection with the initiative "One Belt, One Way", which reduces and optimizes the trade route from China to Europe. -02D-
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