OREANDA-NEWS. April 22, 2011. In 2010 trade turnover between Ukraine and Azerbaijan increased by 84%. The First ice Prime Minister - Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine Andriy Klyuyev told this in Baku after the ceremony of laying wreaths at the monument of national leader of Azerbaijan people Heydar Aliyev.

"We actually went to pre-crisis level of trade" - he said.

According to Andrew Klyuyev, Ukraine and Azerbaijan have huge mutual interests for cooperation in the energy sector, engineering, agriculture and various other industries.

"My visit has preparatory nature to the official visit of President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych in Azerbaijan which holds next week. Azerbaijan and Ukraine are brotherly countries, between the leaders of our countries have very good relations", - Andriy Klyuyev said.

On Thursday, the First vice Prime Minister of Ukraine met with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Artur Rasizade and together with First Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Yagub Eyubovym have held ninth session of the Intergovernmental Ukrainian-Azerbaijan Commission on Economic Cooperation.