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A mission of British businessmen working in a number of fields paid a visit to Azerbaijan from September 18-22.

The delegation was comprised of 20 business representatives from different sectors such as banking and finance, investment management and consultancies, oil and gas, defense and security, education and training, IT and telecommunications, aviation, transportation, manufacturing, trading, etc.

On September 19, a reception, sponsored by accounting firm Grant Thornton Azerbaijan, was held at the residence of the British ambassador.

Grant Thornton is one of the world's leading organizations of independently owned and managed accounting and consulting firms providing assurance, tax and specialist business advice to privately held businesses and public interest entities. More than 2,500 partners provide clients with distinctive, high quality service in over 100 countries, through 600 offices worldwide.

The reception was attended by the mission delegates and top-ranking officials of prestigious companies which paved the way for familiarization and creation of bilateral relations between companies of the two countries.

The Trade Mission, organized by the Middle East Association (MEA), was supported by the British embassy in Baku, the Azerbaijani embassy in London and the European Azerbaijan Society.