Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan aim to boost bilateral trade to $1 billion

Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan aim to boost bilateral trade to $1 billion

Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan aim to increase bilateral trade to $1 billion. Presidents Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Ilham Aliyev discussed this goal during their meeting in Baku. Tokayev thanked his Azerbaijani counterpart for the invitation and praised the high level of organization of the CICA Summit. He also highlighted Azerbaijan’s contribution to the Conference’s work and its efforts to promote practical initiatives. The leaders paid particular attention to the launch of the Trans-Caspian fiber-optic cable project, which will strengthen digital connectivity between the two countries and provide additional data transmission routes between Europe and Asia. They also discussed expanding shipments of Kazakh energy resources through Azerbaijan and implementing joint projects in various sectors.