Presidential aide: Azerbaijan sees potential for boosting ties with Kenya VIDEO

Relations between Azerbaijan and Kenya are developing with both countries exploring new opportunities for cooperation in investment, trade, and institutional exchange, according to Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan.

Speaking to reporters on the final day of the World Urban Forum in Baku, Hajiyev said recent high-level engagement, including Kenyan President William Ruto’s visit, reflects growing bilateral ties, Caliber.Az reports per local media.

Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan Hikmat Hajiyev said relations between Azerbaijan and Kenya are developing as the two countries work toward new investment and trade agreements.

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“Between Kenya and Azerbaijan we indeed see a lot of potential for development of our bilateral cooperation at the political level, economic, trade and including people-to-people contacts level, as well. We also commend all the work of the Kenyan government for the housing project. It’s one of the unique and also massive and very successful housing projects. I think at the practical level, at the institutional level, Kenya and Azerbaijan may also conduct experience-sharing exercises, as well, to learn from one another’s experiences. And in the meantime, we have been privileged and indeed very much appreciate that His Excellency Mr President visited Azerbaijan during the World Urban Forum. We should also be cognisant of the fact that Kenya is a host country for UN-Habitat and also UN institutions in Africa and not just only in Africa,” he said.

By Sabina Mammadli