AZERBAIJAN-BELARUS BUSINESS FORUM HELD IN BAKU
Baku, 25 February (AZERTAC). Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation (AZPROMO) yesterday organized an Azerbaijan-Belarus business forum in Baku.
Together with 40 Azerbaijani businessmen, about 25 Belarus entrepreneurs representing various fields, including timber industry, machine building, meat and milk production, light industry and construction attended the forum.
Speaking at the event, Governor of the Minsk Province Leonid Krupets gave detailed information about his province. He said light industry, agriculture, timber and machine-tool industry have well developed in the province.
The Governor praised progress of Azerbaijan`s economy, saying his country, as well as the Minks Province will use the country`s experience.
Azerbaijani deputy minister of economic development Mikayil Jabbarov said Azerbaijan-Belarus intergovernmental economic commission makes great contribution to advancing bilateral economic ties.
Jabbarov said trade turnover between the two countries makes USD 100 million, adding ‘there are huge opportunities for further expanding it’.
Ambassador of Belarus to Azerbaijan Nikolay Pastkevich, deputy chairman of Executive Committee of the Minsk Province, AZPROMO`s department chief Anar Guliyev and other speakers stressed importance of further development of economic ties between the two countries.
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