Azerbaijan, Poland to sign documents at highest level

By Azernews

By Sara Israfilbayova

Polish president’s chief of staff Krzysztof Szczerski held talks with Azerbaijan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov in Warsaw on June 6.

The talks were held to prepare for an upcoming visit of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to Poland, reads a message on the official website of the Polish president.

The sides are expected to discuss political, economic and cultural issues during the visit.

“They will sign a joint declaration comprising “a series of agreements that together will create a road map in relations between the two countries,” the message reads.

Azerbaijan and Poland enjoy significant prospects to expand cooperation in the agricultural, industrial, ICT, tourism and energy sectors.

Poland is interested in the East-West and North-South transport corridors and seeks to cooperate with Azerbaijan in this regard. More than 20 companies of Poland operate in Azerbaijan, especially in trade, industry, transport, service, construction, insurance, banking and other fields.

Besides, Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR successfully cooperates with Poland’s ORLEN and LOTOS oil companies, as well as Przyjazn company of Poland within the Sarmatia International Pipeline Company.

Azerbaijan’s State Customs Committee reported that the trade turnover with Poland amounted to $18.202 million in January-April 2017.

Poland recognized the independence of Azerbaijan in 1991. Diplomatic relations in between the two countries were established in 1992. The Embassy of Poland was established in Baku in 2001. The Embassy of Azerbaijan was established in Warsaw in 2004.