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By Trend

Brexit will not affect trade and economic relations between Great Britain and Azerbaijan, Carole Crofts, the Ambassador of Great Britain to Azerbaijan, told Trend.

She said the economic ties between the states are expanding, adding that work is being carried out to strengthen cooperation in such areas of the non-oil sector as agriculture, tourism, IT etc.

"We have the next meeting of UK-Azerbaijan Joint Intergovernmental Commission in April, during which we will have many discussions on how we can cooperate and decide in which sectors the support might be needed," Crofts noted.

The ambassador underlined that the UK is ready to cooperate with Azerbaijan in the financial sector and help the country to become a financial center of the region.

"We have a wonderful Trade Envoy - Baroness Emma Nicholson, who will be in Baku on February 20 at the meeting of the Advisory Council of the Southern Gas Corridor. She will hold discussions on cooperation in this area," Crofts explained.

So far, the UK has invested over $27 billion in the economy of Azerbaijan. The sides have signed about 15 bilateral agreements so far.