Azerbaijani minister to attend int-l green week in Germany
By Aynur Jafarova
Azerbaijani Agriculture Minister Heydar Asadov will pay an official visit to Germany on January 15-19 to participate in the food, agriculture and horticulture exhibition titled "International Green Week".
The minister will also take part in a forum and the Berlin Summit of Agriculture Ministers 2014 to be held as part of the exhibition.
The Azerbaijani minister was invited to participate in the International Green Week and related events by German Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture Hans-Peter Friedrich.
During the visit, Asadov will hold meetings with agriculture ministers of several countries participating in the exhibition, as well as have discussions with representatives of various areas with a view to familiarize with agriculture and experiences in the field of agro-industrial complex in Germany.
Diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Germany were established in February 1992. The Azerbaijani-German trade turnover amounted to $1.744 billion in 2012. In the first half of 2013, the figure was $1.066 billion.
There are over 100 German companies in Azerbaijan. German companies have also acted as contractors under 10 investment projects worth more than 460 million euros.
A solid legal base exists between Azerbaijan and Germany. To date, around 29 intergovernmental documents have been signed between the two countries.
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