Trade rep:Azerbaijan to create conditions for improving its progress of non-raw sector
By Laman Ismayilova
The launch of Azerbaijani trade representation in Russia will emphasize the strategic level of the Baku-Moscow partnership, said Eldar Tlyabichev, the Trade Representative of the Russian Federation in Azerbaijan while commenting the opening of the 1st Azerbaijani trade representation.
“We are very happy that Azerbaijan’s first trade representation will be opened in Russia,” he told Azertac, noting that “this fact itself is an indicator that we have steady trade and economic relations.”
Ruslan Aliyev, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Ateshgah Insurance Group, has been appointed a trade representative of Azerbaijan to Russia on February 6. Russia ranks the second among the country’s foreign trade partners.
Tlyabichev further said that the progress of non-oil sector and increase of export in non-raw sector are one of the main priorities of Azerbaijani state.
“We see how Azerbaijani officials are making efforts to solve this problem. The launch of Azerbaijani representation in foreign countries will of course be a main tool for exporting Azerbaijani products and services to the international markets,” he said.
Tlyabichev, speaking about establishment of Russian trade offices, said that it has a history of a century.“The geography of this representatives are covering all the continents. Currently Russian trade representatives are operating in 55 countries. It passed ten years since the launch of the Russian trade representation in Azerbaijan. According to the statistics for the beginning of 2016, Russian trade representations have realized projects worth nearly $3 billion,” he added.
The official voiced belief that the establishment of trade representations will play a significant role in increase of the exports volumes, expanding sales geography of Azerbaijani products.
“Azerbaijan will create conditions for improving its progress of non-raw sector,” he added
President Ilham Aliyev signed a relevant decree on January 26, and endorsed the economy minister to appoint trade representatives to the country’s diplomatic missions abroad.
Trade representatives will take measures to expand Azerbaijan`s economic and trade relations with foreign countries, protect economic interests of Azerbaijan, increase export of Azerbaijani goods and services, promote Azerbaijan’s business environment and investment opportunities.
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