On 13 July Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexei
Overhcuk paid a working visit to Baku, the
capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
During his visit Mr Overchuk was received by President of Azerbaijan
Ilham Aliyev. They discussed ways of promoting bilateral trade and economic cooperation
in transport, agriculture and other areas.
The officials reviewed issues of organising a Russian business
mission to Azerbaijan
with a view to promoting economic ties. They emphasised special interest in renewable
energy sources, the environment, use of water resources, and the construction
and development of transport infrastructure.
The officials also reviewed the prospects for developing the North-South
international transport corridor and improving the performance of checkpoints
at the Russia-Azerbaijan border.
They also discussed issues linked with the activities of the trilateral
working group co-chaired by the deputy prime ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan,
the Republic of Armenia
and the Russian Federation.
