Azerbaijan exports over $17 million worth of goods to Armenia

Azerbaijan exported goods worth $17.13 million to Armenia during the first six months of this year, according to the State Customs Committee.

The committee reported that Azerbaijan's indirect imports from Armenia totaled just $960 during the January–June period, while no imports were recorded from Armenia in June.

During the first half of the year, Azerbaijan's total foreign trade turnover reached $24.66 billion, marking a 1.1% increase compared to the same period last year.

Exports accounted for $16.32 billion of the total trade volume, while imports amounted to $8.34 billion. Compared with a year earlier, exports increased by 26.7%, whereas imports declined by 27.6%.

As a result, Azerbaijan posted a $7.98 billion trade surplus, nearly 5.9 times higher than in the corresponding period of last year.