Islamabad: The Ambassador of Pakistan to Azerbaijan, Sajid Khan Mohmand has said that the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is integral for Azerbaijan’s trade, according to a news report. Mohmand also said that the main seaport of Gwadar is being expanded, a task which will be complete by the year 2025.
With this expansion, the port would be able to accept more large vessels which will be easily transported to Azerbaijan by way of the Lapis Lazuli project and the Ashgabat agreement. Mohmand has been quoted as saying this during an interview with an Azerbaijani newspaper AzerNews. The cooperation between China and Azerbaijan has strongly contributed to this venture as China has become the former’s fourth largest trading partner since 2017.
