
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev congratulated Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, noting the importance of the Belt and Road project and the Middle Corridor.
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Bilateral relations between Beijing and Baku have the status of a comprehensive strategic partnership.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev congratulated Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The appeal was published on the website of the Azerbaijani leader.
“The Belt and Road project, initiated by you and consistently supported by Azerbaijan, including the Middle Corridor and other connectivity projects implemented jointly with the countries of Central Asia, are important factors in global cooperation,” he noted. Aliyev stressed that bilateral relations between Beijing and Baku have the status of a comprehensive strategic partnership.
The Middle Corridor is a transport trade route connecting China and the EU, bypassing Russian territory through the countries of Central Asia, the South Caucasus and Turkey.

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