Hikmet Hajiyev: China supports Azerbaijan's cooperation with SCO

Azerbaijan actively develops cooperation with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a dialogue partner.

As reported by BAKU.WS with reference to APA, this was stated to journalists by the Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan - Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration Hikmet Hajiyev.

Emphasizing the significant contribution of the Chairman of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping to the development of the SCO, Hajiyev noted the symbolic significance of the organization's name.

"The organization bears the name Shanghai and embodies the 'Shanghai spirit.' China actively supports mutual cooperation between the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan, in turn, as a dialogue partner, closely cooperates with this structure. We are grateful to our Chinese friends for inviting Azerbaijan as a dialogue partner and for their active engagement," added the diplomat.