The trade turnover between Iran and Azerbaijan over the past seven months has increased by 65%, the governor of the northwestern Iranian province of Ardebil, Majid Khodabakhsh, said.
Khodabakhsh paid an official visit to the Azerbaijan Republic last week.
During the visit, the governor-general held talks with the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the Economy Minister Shahin Mustafayev, the Minister of Agriculture Heydar Asadov, the Minister of Emergency Situations Colonel-General Kamaladdin Heydarov and the head of Sumgayit City Executive Authority Zakir Farajov.
Khodabaksh pointed to opportunities for joint investment between Iran and Azerbaijan, saying that proper opportunities exist for enhanced ties between the two nations in various fields, including oil, gas, food and agriculture.
Ardebil exported about $57 million worth of products to Azerbaijan over the past year, Tasnim reports.
