In the
framework of participation in the World Economic Forum in Davos, the President
of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.
The two sides
discussed the possibility of further development of bilateral trade and
economic relations, including in the oil and gas and energy industries, as well
as in the fields of construction, transport and communications.
It was agreed
to hold in the near future the 11th session of the Intergovernmental
Ukrainian-Azerbaijani commission for economic cooperation.
Separately,
the Presidents of Ukraine and Azerbaijan discussed the situation that has
arisen due to the Russian embargo on Ukrainian products and a ban on transit.
In this
regard, the Heads of State welcomed the successful sending of the first run of Ilyichevsk container train "Ukraine - Georgia - Azerbaijan - Kazakhstan
- China". Petro Poroshenko and Ilham Aliyev of coordinated action required
for the development of transit route across the Caspian Sea to China and Iran.
The Azerbaijani
side confirmed its support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of
Ukraine.
Petro
Poroshenko and Ilham Aliyev discussed the preparations for the meeting of the
Council of Presidents of the two states in 2016 in Baku.
The two sides
also agreed to intensify cooperation within GUAM. In this context, the
President of Ukraine congratulated the representative of Azerbaijan, who was
elected to the post of Secretary General of GUAM.
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