Azeri-German trade rising

Azerbaijan’s trade turnover with Germany is growing, with both imports and exports posting growth in the first four months of 2008.

The volume of goods the South Caucasus republic exported to Germany in January-April reached 584.5 million euros, or 135% over the same period of last year, the German embassy in Baku said.

Imports of German commodities to Azerbaijan increased as well. The figure rose from 143.3 million euros in 2007 to 153.3 million euros this year, or a 7% increase.*