BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 11. Azerbaijan and
Chinese company iSoftStone discussed opportunities for cooperation
in the digital economy, the country's Minister of Economy Mikayil
Jabbarov wrote on his X account, Trend reports.
"During the meeting with Li Huang, Executive Vice President of
China's iSoftStone, we discussed Azerbaijan’s digital
transformation agenda and opportunities for partnership in
innovation.
We also exchanged views on technology transfer and cooperation
to develop supply and value chains that would support the
production of computers and electronic devices in our country," the
publication reads.
In January of this year, the volume of trade operations between
Azerbaijan and China amounted to $417.8 million.
According to information, this is $38.3 million, or 10.1%, more
than the same period of 2025.
Over the reporting period, trade turnover with China accounted
for 11.81% of Azerbaijan's total trade turnover. Thus, the country
in question ranked third among the countries with which Azerbaijan
conducted the largest number of trade operations during the
reporting period.
In January this year, Azerbaijan exported goods worth $10.2
million to China. This is $9.06 million, or 9.2 times more than the
same period last year.
During the reporting period, China exported goods worth $407.7
million to Azerbaijan, which is $29.2 million, or 7.7%, more than
the same period in 2025. Thus, China ranked first among the
countries from which Azerbaijan imported the largest amount of
goods for the reporting period.
