Baku-Sichuan: From air communication to scientific exchange PHOTO

A delegation of Baku Executive Power headed by Mayor Eldar Azizov recently paid a working visit to China’s Sichuan Province at the invitation of its leadership.

During the visit, Azizov met with provincial governor Huan Jiang and noted the high level of Azerbaijan-China relations, which are actively developing and strengthening as a result of the efforts of President Ilham Aliyev and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Caliber.Az reports via Baku Executive Power's press service.

It was noted that Azerbaijan and its capital Baku are successfully, rapidly developing and have taken a worthy place in the world. The governor noted the stability and development of Azerbaijan, which has been able to liberate its lands. Taking into account the interest of Chinese citizens in the country, the governor suggested opening a direct flight Chengdu-Baku.

In turn, Eldar Azizov noted the successes of Sichuan province, as well as the development of Baku, the Chinese-Azerbaijani friendly and partnership ties strengthening due to the efforts of political leaders of the two countries, emphasising that Baku and Sichuan have huge potential in partnership.

The sides signed a memorandum on establishing friendly and partnership ties between Baku and Sichuan Province, which reflects the development of economic, scientific, technical, medical, educational, cultural, sports and tourism ties.

Azizov also visited Beijing, the capital of China, and met with Deputy Mayor of the city Sma Hong.

The sides discussed plans for further cooperation between the two capitals. Sma Hong emphasised Azerbaijan's stability, the fact that the country is one of the most developed in the post-Soviet space. She added that the development of Azerbaijan and Baku, in turn, attracts great attention from Chinese businessmen.

An agreement was reached at the meeting on the visit of a Chinese delegation to Baku to sign a memorandum on cooperation between the two cities.

During the talks, the Chinese state officials highly appreciated Ilham Aliyev's successes as the head of Azerbaijan, the great authority of the president in China, and the policy of reforms due to which Azerbaijan is successfully developing in the post-Soviet space. They also expressed interest in strengthening China's ties with Azerbaijan.

Besides, doctors of Sichuan University, who came to Azerbaijan in the midst of the pandemic to help Azerbaijani doctors, highly appreciated the attention and support given to them by First Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva at that time.