Iran, Azerbaijan Sign Several Agreements on Bilateral Cooperation
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran and Azerbaijan signed several agreements on bilateral cooperation in various areas here in Tehran on Wednesday.
In a meeting attended by the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Azeri counterpart Ilham Alyev, high-ranking officials from the two countries signed three memoranda of understanding and a cooperation agreement.
Alyev arrived in Tehran this morning. An official ceremony to welcome the visiting Azeri president was held at the Sa’dabad Cultural Complex in Tehran, with President Rouhani in attendance.
The Azeri president has made the visit to Iran at the invitation of his Iranian counterpart.
Azerbaijan and Iran have had diplomatic relations since 1918. Iran recognized Azerbaijan's independence in 1991, and diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in 1992.
Data from the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan show that trade turnover between the two countries amounted to $281.03 million in 2013, which is 6.13 percent higher than 2012. The figure stood at $263.785 million in 2012, according to Azernews.
Iran imported $73.347 million worth of goods from Azerbaijan in 2013, while its exports to Azerbaijan stood at $207.683 million during the same period.
