BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 16. Azerbaijan’s
role in shaping the Middle Corridor presents particularly exciting
possibilities, Lord John Alderdice, UK Trade Envoy to Azerbaijan
and Central Asia, said in a video message published by the UK
Embassy in Azerbaijan, Trend reports.
“I’m proud that we are deepening our cooperation to a strategic
partnership, building on and going beyond decades of substantial
economic ties and learning from one another,” he said.
According to Alderdice, it was a great pleasure for him to visit
Azerbaijan for the first time in his capacity as the UK Trade Envoy
to Azerbaijan and Central Asia. During the visit, he traveled
across the country from the shores of the Caspian Sea in the east
to Nakhchivan in the west.
“Over the past few days, I’ve had the honor of meeting with His
Excellency President Ilham Aliyev, ministers, colleagues across
government, and business leaders at the forefront of this
relationship,” he said.
The UK Trade Envoy emphasized that the discussions were
extremely productive and confirmed the shared commitment of both
sides to deepen the partnership between the UK and Azerbaijan
across many key sectors of their economies.
“This visit has shown me that there is so much more we can
achieve together as strategic partners. I’m leaving with real
enthusiasm and optimism for the UK–Azerbaijan relationship,” he
added.
