Azerbaijan interested in expanding joint activities with Chinese companies in liberated territories, says Ilham Aliyev

We are interested in expanding our joint activity with the Chinese companies in the reconstruction and restoration efforts across our liberated territories, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in a congratulatory letter to President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China.

"Presently, there are good prospects for enriching our productive cooperation with new substance across every domain, particularly economy and trade, transport and logistics, investments, energy, agriculture, and humanitarian areas. In the meantime, we are interested in expanding our joint activity with the Chinese companies in the reconstruction and restoration efforts across our liberated territories. I believe we can further solidify and deepen our beneficial cooperation by fully harnessing the existing potential in different areas, including the 'Belt and Road' project you have initiated.

"I recall with fond memories our most recent meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Samarkand. I think that the extensive exchange of views and the discussion we held will provide a fresh impetus to the overall development of our interstate relations based on mutual trust and support.

"I am confident that through our joint efforts, the Azerbaijan-China friendship and strategic partnership will continue to expand and strengthen for the sake of the prosperity of our peoples and in line with the interests of our countries."