Azerbaijan, Japan start talks on investment deal
By Trend
Azerbaijan and Japan have started negotiations on an investment agreement, Deputy Press Secretary of the Japanese Foreign Ministry Mitsuko Shino said Sept. 5 at a briefing in Baku.
She said the agreement will enable Japanese companies to invest more in Azerbaijan and make it possible for Azerbaijani companies to invest more in Japan.
Shino added that creation of a working group is envisaged to implement the agreement.
So far, Japan has invested about $7 billion in the Azerbaijani economy.
Shino further told about the results and objectives of the visit of Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono to Azerbaijan.
This is Kono’s first visit as Japanese foreign minister to Azerbaijan (he first visited Azerbaijan in 1999 as a Member of the House of Representatives) and the visit's goal is to intensify relations with the countries of the Caucasus, she said.
Stability in the Caucasus means stability in the world, Shino noted, adding that Japan supports the development of the region. Therefore, Tokyo launched the Caucasus Initiative, she said.