RIGA, May 30 (Xinhua) -- There is good groundwork for Latvia and Azerbaijan to expand cooperation in trade, transport and logistics, Latvian Parliament Speaker Inara Murniece said during the meeting with her Azerbaijan's counterpart Ogtay Asadov, who ended his two-day visit to Latvia on Tuesday.
Azerbaijan is an important partner for Latvia in south Caucasus, and there is an active political dialogue between the two countries, the Latvian parliament speaker said.
She noted that Latvia sees potential for further strengthening bilateral economic cooperation. Murniece and Asadov agreed that efforts should be made to expand bilateral trade, and the upcoming meeting of the Latvia-Azerbaijan Intergovernmental Commission in Baku would be important in this respect.
Latvia is a significant element of the European transport and logistics sector, and the Latvian side regards Azerbaijan as an important partner in development of transport connections between Asia and Europe, Murniece said.
She confirmed that Latvia supported strengthening of the EU-Azerbaijan relations. "We welcome launching of the talks about the new EU-Azerbaijan Comprehensive Agreement," the Latvian parliament speaker said.
Asadov said that President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, would visit Latvia in July with a large delegation of business representatives.
