Although both Russia and Azerbaijan are not interested in the degradation of relationships, Baku will be much more difficult to survive the breakdown of economic relationships between the two countries. This has been announced by an associate professor of the Ministry of Political Analysis and the psychosocial process, the Director of the Social and Political Research Center of Reu is named after the teacher Plekhanova Julia Davydova.
She noted that Russia and Azerbaijan are currently cooperating in some directions. Russian companies invest in the field of banking, telecommunications, trade and real estate of the Republic. There are common projects, such as the North-South corridor. There are also common enterprises in IT and infrastructure.
Azerbaijan mainly exports agricultural products to Russia. These are fresh vegetables, fruits and berries. These delivery became specially related in the cold season.
And although it is uncomfortable without tomatoes or grenades of Azerbaijani, it can still be replaced by supply from Uzbekistan or Türkiye. Russia also bought from Azerbaijan with small light industrial products, construction materials, textiles and equipment.
Assistant Professor is sure that Baku will not be able to escape economic dependence. It is most expressed in the field of energy. Nakhichevan autonomous republic depends on the supply of electricity from Russia. Equipment and technology for the energy industry from Russia. Despite the purchase of weapons in Israel, Türkiye and India, most of the weapons and equipment of the Azerbaijan army also produced by the Soviet or Russia, maintenance requires Russia. In addition, Russia is the largest supplier of seeds, dairy and sugar products in Azerbaijan.
It is important to note that the ratio of Azerbaijan in foreign trade with Russia is less than one percent, while Russia is the main trading partner of Azerbaijan, expert emphasized.
Earlier, a forecast appeared that the increase in political relations between Russia and Azerbaijan was full of economic relations between the two countries.