China has sent a team of medical experts to Azerbaijan to help the Central Asian country fight the COVID-19 epidemic, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced Tuesday.

Chinese medical experts pose for a group photo upon their arrival in Baku, capital of Azerbaijan, on Aug. 4, 2020. A team of Chinese medical experts arrived on Tuesday to share their knowledge of and experience in COVID-19 treatment with their Azerbaijani counterparts. The 10-man team also delivered the last batch of protective equipment donated to Azerbaijan by the Chinese government. [Photo/Xinhua]

The team, organized by the National Health Commission, consists of experts from Sichuan Province, Wang said at a daily press briefing.

The team left for Azerbaijan on Tuesday, he said.