Baku, January 29 (AZERTAC). Azerbaijan and France have discussed ways of developing agricultural cooperation as Agriculture Minister Heydar Asadov met French Minister for Food Industry Guillaume Garot.

Asadov said France was one of the major European countries manufacturing high quality food products.

He said Azerbaijan attached great importance to developing relations with France.

The Minister noted favourable conditions had been ensured in Azerbaijan for foreign investors.

He proposed signing a memorandum of understanding between Azerbaijan`s Ministry of Agriculture and French Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.

Asadov also proposed studying the opportunities for French Agrimer company`s providing assistance to Azerbaijani agricultural businesses.

Garot noted the possibility of exchanging experience in the field of food industry on the level of companies.

The French Minister made some proposals concerning cooperation in a variety of areas, in particular cattle-breeding.

Garot invited the Azerbaijani Minister to pay a visit to France.

French Ambassador to Azerbaijan Pascal Meunier was present at the meeting.