Beijing, March 27th—Chen Zhou, Vice-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, met here today on the afternoon with Elnur Mammadov, Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan. 

Chen spoke positively of China-Azerbaijan relations and the cooperative achievements across various fields. He expressed China's readiness to work with Azerbaijan to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, deepen institutionalized exchanges between the ruling parties of both nations, advance cooperation in all areas, and promote the sustained and in-depth development of the China-Azerbaijan strategic partnership. 

Mammadov said, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, Azerbaijan-China relations and cooperation in various fields have been progressing steadily. Azerbaijan firmly supports the major international initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping and stands ready to work with China to elevate bilateral relations to a higher level.