ECONOMY
AZERI DEPUTY PREMIER ATTENDS 6TH MEETING OF AZERBAIJAN-JAPAN STATE COMMISSION ON ECONOMIC COOPERATION
Baku, May 20 (AZERTAC). Azerbaijan`s Deputy Prime Minister Abid Sharifov attended the 6th joint meeting of State Commission for economic cooperation between Azerbaijan and Japan and economic committee between the two countries held in Tokyo.
Speaking to the event, Sharifov provided information on current economic state of Azerbaijan.
The attendees exchanged views on economic and trade relations between the two countries, as well as discussed bilateral cooperation in the fields of energy, emergency situations, agriculture, tourism, transport, health, social protection of the people, ecology and standardization.
The event also saw signing of the protocol.
Azerbaijan`s embassy to Japan, Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation also organized a forum here entitled “Current economic situation and investment opportunities”.
Sharifov delivered speech at the forum, which brought together representatives of more than 30 companies of Azerbaijan and 100 companies of Japan. The forum discussed Azerbaijan`s economic development, investment climate, transnational Eurasia super information highway, tourism potential, oil and gas industry.