Belarus and Azerbaijan enjoy the time-tested strategic partnership, Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin said during the talks with Prime Minister Ali Asadov of Azerbaijan in Baku on 5 May.
Before the enlarged session, the prime ministers of Belarus and Azerbaijan talked one-on-one. Aleksandr Turchin thanked Ali Asadov for a frank conversation and warm and cordial welcome. “Belarus and Azerbaijan are bonded by strategic partnership, I would say. Our partnership is time-tested, and the relationship between our leaders is a vivid proof of it. The cornerstone of our relations is trade and economic cooperation, which covers the broadest areas and is characterized by high intensity,” Aleksandr Turchin said.
Last year, trade between the two countries posted significant growth, the Prime Minister said. “Nevertheless, in my opinion, we still have room to improve. There are representatives of a number of companies in our delegation that could offer other forms of cooperation,” he noted.
As for the restoration of the territories, Aleksandr Turchin emphasized that Belarus is ready to offer a comprehensive solution: housing construction, development of the manufacturing sector, because people, first of all, need work and wages. “These are the things we are ready to discuss more closely with the Azerbaijani side,” he emphasized.
It is also important to develop industrial cooperation, the Prime Minister pointed out, including in the areas of firefighting, special-purpose and utility vehicles and suggested expanding the supplies of this equipment.
Aleksandr Turchin expressed special words of gratitude to Ali Asadov as a buyer of Belarusian products, because today it is the best advertisement. “If the Prime Minister buys them, it means they are really good,” he said with a smile. “Products from Azerbaijan are also of the highest quality. I will say honestly, I am a regular buyer of tomatoes from Azerbaijan too. Therefore, we can say that the prime ministers approve of the quality of products made in our countries”.
The program of the government delegation's visit is rich, and the Belarusian head of Government expressed confidence that the relations between Belarus and Azerbaijan will gain momentum. “I think that our meetings should become regular. So we are looking forward to seeing you in our country. We have new areas to move our cooperation forward,” Aleksandr Turchin summarized.
A number of documents were signed following the talks between Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin and Prime Minister Ali Asadov of Azerbaijan on 5 May.
A memorandum was signed between Ganja Automobile Plant and Minsk Tractor Plant (MTZ trademark) on the development of cooperation in tractor supplies. Ganja Automobile Plant and Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ trademark) signed a contract on supplying machine kits for utility vehicles.
The parties also signed an action plan for 2025-2027 on cooperation between the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry and the Food Safety Agency of Azerbaijan.
A memorandum of understanding was also signed between the National Center for Electronic Services and the Agency for Sustainable and Operational Social Security under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Azerbaijan.
A plan of measures was adopted for 2025-2026 to implement the memorandum of understanding between the Labor and Social Security Ministry of Belarus and the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Azerbaijan on cooperation in labor, employment and social security. The draft plan had been under consideration of Azerbaijan since December 2024.
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