Moldova views Azerbaijan as potential investor
By Aynur Jafarova
Moldova regards Azerbaijan as a potential investor, Moldova's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Natalia Gherman said on September 8.
Gherman, who is attending the 4th informal dialogue meeting of Eastern Partnership countries energy ministers' session, made this remark at a briefing in Baku.
"Moldova is especially interested in cooperation with Azerbaijan in the energy sector," she stressed.
Gherman also noted that the scope of Azerbaijan's business has already expanded in Moldova. Now Moldova is interested in Azerbaijan's expanded economic participation on its soil.
"Moldova proposes to start the supply of its agricultural products to Azerbaijan," she said adding that the Azerbaijani consumers' expectation would be met with her country's high-quality agricultural products.
In his remarks, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov
said the positions of the two countries coincide on many issues
that are important for both sides.
"We had an intensive exchange of views on cooperation between the
two countries," Mammadyarov said. "Our positions coincide on many
issues. Both countries take the same stance on such issues as the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the Transnistrian conflict, which are
highly important for us."
Azerbaijan and Moldova are strategic partners. The two countries are cooperating at bilateral and international levels.
The trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Moldova amounted to $3.2 million, according to the Azerbaijani State Customs Committee.