New Delhi: India and Azerbaijan held the fifth round of foreign office consultations in New Delhi on Monday and reviewed bilateral relations comprehensively including, political and trade, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday.
The Indian delegation was led by Sanjay Verma, Secretary (West). Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Elnur Mammadov, led Azerbaijan’s delegation.
The 4th Foreign Office Consultations were held in Baku on 28 July 2016.
“The two sides reviewed India-Azerbaijan bilateral relations comprehensively including, political, trade & economic, consular, culture, and education matters. Views were also exchanged on regional issues and cooperation in the UN and other multilateral bodies,” the MEA said in a press release.
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This year India and Azerbaijan mark the 30th anniversary of establishment of their diplomatic relations. India was one of the first countries to recognize the independence of Azerbaijan in 1991.
The two countries have successfully diversified cooperation in various areas especially in trade, commerce and energy sector.
According to MEA, bilateral trade has grown many-folds and today stands around US$ 1 Billion (January-September 2022). Azerbaijan is emerging as an important supplier of crude oil to India. ONGC Videsh Limited has significant interests in Azerbaijan’s hydrocarbon sector, the release said.
About 1400 Indians are living in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan is also attracting growing numbers of Indian tourists.
