Russia's AvtoVAZ eyes return to Azerbaijan market

The company targets to reach the previous sales in Russia and the CIS," he said.

"In the near future, the company intends to return to the markets of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Belarus," Andersson said.

AvtoVAZ is one of the largest car manufacturers in Eastern Europe. It produces about a million cars a year. Since 1970, the plant has produced more than 28 million LADA cars.