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Małopolska Regional Development Agency of Poland is looking for partners in Azerbaijan to implement joint projects, expert Jacek Adamczyk told Azerbaijani journalists in Krakow on Friday.

Małopolska Voivodeship or Małopolska Province, also known as Lesser Poland Voivodeship, is a province in southern Poland.

"As a regional organization, we would like to implement projects in the regions of Azerbaijan. Polish Foreign Ministry has included Azerbaijan in the list of priority countries to promote economic cooperation and is willing to provide financial support for projects in your country," Adamczyk said.

A rural entrepreneurship development project was cited as an example.

"It is one of the examples of possible cooperation, because we have had difficulties in the development of infrastructure in rural areas, and we were able to solve them. Therefore, we want to offer our experience in solving similar problems in Azerbaijan," Adamczyk said.

He noted that the agency wants to attract Azerbaijani partners for the implementation of own initiatives.

There is one of the lowest unemployment rate in Lesser Poland Voivodeship - 10.6 percent, and in Krakow - 5.4 per cent, while in the whole Poland - it is 12 percent. Foreign direct investment in the region amounted to $15 billion in 1990-2011.