POLITICS
US EMBASSY SEMINAR HIGHLIGHTS AZERBAIJAN SALES OPPORTUNITIES IN SUPPORT OF AFGHANISTAN
Baku, May 14 (AZERTAC). The United States` embassy in Baku has arranged a seminar entitled “Azerbaijan sales opportunities in support of Afghanistan”.
The seminar has been organized in collaboration with the American Chamber of Commerce and Azerbaijan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The event brought together representatives of Azerbaijan`s Ministry of Economic Development, the US General Services Administration, defense logistics agency, procurement experts from the US government, officials of the US embassy, three US major companies – Seven Seas, TMC and TWI – supplying the government`s effort in Afghanistan, as well as the two countries` businessmen.
Charges de Affairs of the US embassy Donald Lu praised US-Azerbaijan relations and cooperation of the countries in supplement of Afghanistan.
Donald Lu said: “We believe that Azerbaijan has quality products to sell, and throughout the region we will be buying millions of dollars worth of items to support the people of Afghanistan.”
“We also believe buying more construction materials, food and supplies in Azerbaijan will be faster, cheaper and of a high-quality,” Lu added.
Speaking to the ceremony, the US businessmen highlighted their companies` activities, their projects in Afghanistan, and informed the attendees on types, quality and certificates of the goods which they are going to buy in Azerbaijan.
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