Baku:President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, met with Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, on October 14. During the meeting, President Aliyev reflected on his previous visit to China, where he met with President Xi Jinping and the two countries adopted a Joint Statement on Strategic Partnership, elevating bilateral relations.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, Wang Yi conveyed greetings from Chinese President Xi Jinping and praised the successful development of Azerbaijan under President Aliyev’s leadership. He also expressed China’s satisfaction with Azerbaijan’s achievements and reiterated China’s support for Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.
The meeting also highlighted the significance of Azerbaijan’s chairmanship of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) and the country’s growing role in international and regional affairs. President Aliyev expressed gratitude for China’s support and emphasized Azerbaijan’s commitment to the ‘One China’ policy and the ‘Belt and Road’ Initiative, recognizing the opportunities for cooperation, particularly in the Middle Corridor.
Both leaders discussed the active economic and trade relations between their countries, noting the involvement of Chinese companies in investment projects in Azerbaijan. They also addressed cooperation in renewable energy and joint efforts to combat separatism, extremism, and radicalism.