Azerbaijan as hub for Polish trade
By Rashid Shirinov
Azerbaijan can help Poland to distribute its goods to Iran and
Central Asia, Jaroslaw Olowski, Vice President of the Polish
Agricultural Market Agency, told Trend.
Olowski said that he is keen to strengthen the Azerbaijani-Polish cooperation that was established two years ago. “In recent years, our relations weakened. One reason for that is a change of government in Poland, but the devaluation of the national currency of Azerbaijan became a more compelling reason.”
He mentioned that after the devaluation Azerbaijan trended to import less from Poland. Polish manufacturers look for new markets after imposing an embargo on trade with Russia, their former main partner. Thus, Azerbaijan could be a reliable ally of Poland in the region. “I can see that Azerbaijan almost completely provides itself with agricultural products, but it can become a hub in the region for the further sale of agricultural products of Poland and other goods to neighboring countries,” Olowski said.
He spoke about his expectations of providing Polish goods to Azerbaijani markets and its neighboring countries – Iran and Central Asia states.
Olawski also spoke about possible export of Azerbaijani products into Poland: “I know that citrus fruits, olives, nuts and so on are grown in Azerbaijan. I think that Poland will be interested in the import of these products.”
The Vice President also offered veterinary and phytosanitary services for Azerbaijan and suggested to accumulate the two countries’ cooperation in these fields. “Poland's veterinary and phytosanitary control services are recognized as one of the best in Europe and the country would like to introduce its technologies and apply its knowledge in the countries of the region, including Azerbaijan,” he noted.
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