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By Nazrin Gadimova

Azerbaijan's Agriculture Minister received the Georgian delegation headed by his counterpart on November 7.

According to the Agriculture Ministry's press service, Heydar Asadov informed the Georgian delegation about the projects implemented in Azerbaijan in the field of agriculture.

He also submitted proposals on exchanging new varieties of citrus fruits, tea, and grapes and increasing exports of Azerbaijani agricultural products to Georgia.

He also proposed sending teachers of the Azerbaijan State Agrarian University to Georgia under a program of internship, and preparing young professionals for the further expansion of cooperation between the agrarian research institutes of the two countries.

Asadov also praised national leader Heydar Aliyev's role in strengthening bilateral relations, saying that his policy was being successfully continued by President Ilham Aliyev.

Shalva Pipiya in turn hailed Azerbaijan-Georgia cooperation in the field of agriculture, and expressed confidence in the further development of cooperation between the two countries.

Georgian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Teymuraz Sharashenidze also took part in the meeting.

Earlier, Azerbaijan's Prime Minister Artur Rasizade met with Pipiya.

Rasizade emphasized the importance of boosting bilateral cooperation, and praised the economical and trade relations between Azerbaijan and Georgia.

He also mentioned the necessity of deepening cooperation in the agrarian sector.

Azerbaijan is Georgia's second largest trading partner after Turkey.

In January to June 2013, Georgia exported goods worth $332.81 million to Azerbaijan. The figure accounted for 26.9 percent of the country's total exports during the mentioned period.

According to GeoStat, Georgia's exports to Azerbaijan increased by 17.5 percent compared to the same period in 2012.

Georgia exported goods worth around $283.23 million to Azerbaijan in the first six months of 2012.