Azerbaijan, Russia's Astrakhan explore economic cooperation

Azerbaijan's Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov has discussed strengthening regional economic ties with Denis Afanasyev, Vice Governor and Chairman of the Government of Russia's Astrakhan Oblast.

In a post on X, he said they exchanged views on strengthening regional economic ties and expanding cooperation in industry, trade, transport, logistics, humanitarian relations and other areas, Caliber.Az reports.

During our meeting with Denis Afanasyev, Vice-Governor and Chairman of the Government of the Astrakhan Region of the Russian Federation, we exchanged views on strengthening regional #economic relations and expanding cooperation in #industry, #trade, #transport, #logistics,… pic.twitter.com/6FqWiIO074

— Mikayil Jabbarov (@MikayilJabbarov) June 25, 2026

“During our meeting with Denis Afanasyev, Vice-Governor and Chairman of the Government of the Astrakhan Region of the Russian Federation, we exchanged views on strengthening regional economic relations and expanding cooperation in industry, trade, transport, logistics, humanitarian affairs, and other fields. We also highlighted the importance of strengthening business platforms to further deepen ties between our business communities,” Jabbarov wrote.

By Bakhtiyar Abbasov