Tokyo, 26 November, /AJMEDIA/
In recent years, as a result of the growing influence of Azerbaijan, international cooperation relations are expanding rapidly. The week of the UN Special Program for the Economies of Central Asian Countries – SPECA, which was held in Baku on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment, was noteworthy in this regard. Recall that SPECA is an economic platform that promotes the sustainable development of the economy and the strengthening of mutual relations. Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan are member states of this program. Azerbaijan’s political and economic relations with each of these states are at a high level and are developing rapidly.
For information, let us inform you that in recent years, Azerbaijan’s trade turnover with Kazakhstan has increased by 32 percent, with Turkmenistan by 3.6 times, and with Kyrgyzstan by 4.8 times. Bilateral relations are developing successfully within the framework of international organizations. Other member states of the program constantly support each other in international political arenas. We witnessed this with you both in the second Karabakh – Patriotic War and in the post-war period.
Today, at the same time, Azerbaijan has become a state that guides global processes with high skill. The active role played in the Non-Aligned Movement chaired by our country, as well as in the Organization of Turkic States, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and other institutions, has increased its ability to influence the processes taking place on a global scale. Azerbaijan conducts a successful foreign policy on several platforms. It is an undeniable fact that Azerbaijan has contributed to solving many problems that pose a serious threat to the world through these platforms. The President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is invited as an honorary guest of many organizations to the Summit meetings, it is already becoming a tradition, Azerbaijan’s position and opinion are definitely taken into account in a number of important international projects. These facts are a direct indicator of the growing influence and power of Azerbaijan.
At the same time, Azerbaijan’s activities in the direction of the safe environment, peace and stability in the region are appreciated by many countries today. Azerbaijan, which contributes to the energy security of many European countries, at the same time, exposes the biased, unfair and one-sided approach of the countries striving for hegemony in the world, and gives them a worthy response.
Azerbaijan’s successes have aroused jealousy in many countries and led to the emergence of biased policies and double standards against our country. Although these circles try to prevent the strengthening of Azerbaijan in various ways, they will not be able to achieve their goals in any case. It is a matter of pride that today Azerbaijan is experiencing the strongest period of its independence.
Vugar Aghayev