President: Italy is Azerbaijan’s number one trading partner worldwide

“Italy is Azerbaijan’s number one trading partner in the world. Last year, our trade turnover was close to 16 billion US dollars, and we see potential for growth not only in the energy sector but also in other sectors,” said President Ilham Aliyev as he addressed the session titled “Azerbaijan's role in the new geopolitical environment” at the International Cernobbio Forum, Report informs via AZERTAC.

“Azerbaijan is Italy’s number one oil supplier and number two gas supplier. This is also an important part of our cooperation,” the Azerbaijani leader added.