Mexican parliamentarians to visit Baku

By Azernews

By Kamila Aliyeva

Mexico and Azerbaijan will mull interparliamentary ties and bilateral cooperation, as representatives of the Mexican Parliament will pay a visit to Baku.

Mexico's Ambassador to Azerbaijan Juan Rodrigo Labardini said that the visit will take place in the first half of 2017.

“A visit of a group of our parliamentarians and officials, authorized in the field of energy and education, is expected in the coming months,” Labardini he told APA.

The envoy further added that the relations between the two countries are developing, and should be further deepened.

Earlier, the ambassador said that the head of ProMexico, a Mexican trust fund promoting international trade and investment, is to visit Azerbaijan to establish cooperation with local companies and to promote Mexican goods in the Azerbaijani market.

Mexico recognized Azerbaijan's independence in 1991 and the diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in 1992. Azerbaijan's Embassy in Mexico was established in 2006. Mexico followed the example of Azerbaijan, and opened its embassy in Baku.

The growing economy of Azerbaijan is attractive for Mexico, while Azerbaijan also attaches importance to the development of relations with Mexico. Relations are actively developing in all directions, including culture.

The Azerbaijani State Customs Committee reported that the trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Mexico amounted to $19.03 million in January-September 2016, as compared to $20.76 million in the same period of 2015.

Azerbaijan’s export to Mexico amounted to $188,100 and import amounted to $18.84 million in the first nine months of 2016. This includes the sale of equipment for the oil industry, electronic appliances.