Iran`s Golestan province seeks to cooperate with Azerbaijani businesses
By Amina Nazarli
Businessmen from Azerbaijan and Iran`s Golestan province will establish mutual cooperation.
The issue was agreed at a meeting between President of the National Confederation of Entrepreneurs (Employers) Organizations of Azerbaijan Mammad Musayev and a delegation of 30 businessmen led by governor of Golestan Province Hassan Sadiq, Azertac reported.
Sadiq hailed relations between the two counties, saying that Golestan Province is very interested in expanding political, cultural, as well as economic and trade relations with Azerbaijan.
He pointed out that trade between Azerbaijan and Iran totaled $1.5 billion.
The Iranian official further mentioned that 90 kinds of products manufactured in Golestan Province. “The province, which has 7 climatic zones, is mainly engaged in agriculture and industry. It also produces 1.5 million tons of wheat per year.”
President of the Chamber of Commerce of Golestan Province Ramazan Bahrami, in turn, called on Azerbaijani entrepreneurs to build mutual cooperation.
During the meeting, Musayev provided an insight into the measures carried out under President Ilham Aliyev to develop the non-oil sector of economy, especially business sector in Azerbaijan. He underlined the importance of holding regular meetings between businessmen.
They agreed to set up a working group between the Azerbaijani Confederation of Entrepreneurs and Golestan Province with the aim of fostering mutual cooperation.
During the Baku visit, the Iraian delegation also met with Deputy Minister of Agriculture Ilham Guliyev.
Guliyev hailed relations between the two countries in political, economic and agricultural fields. He also spoke about the fruitful condition created in the country for development of agriculture. He said there were good opportunities for making joint investment.
Hassan Sadiq, in turn, said Golestan province has important place in the development of agriculture in Iran.
On importance of such meetings, the governor said there was wide potential for cooperation.
The trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Iran increased by 30 percent in the first quarter of 2016. In 2015, the trade turnover between the two countries amounted to $ 123.786 million.
Currently, work is underway to expand ties in the field of agriculture, tourism, banking and transport. Development of transport corridors, including the North-South corridor, will also contribute to the expansion of relations between Azerbaijan and Iran,
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