Italian trade delegation arrives in Azerbaijan
By Nazrin Gadimova
An Italian delegation led by president of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region Debora Serracchiani has arrived on a visit to Azerbaijan.
The visit, initiated by Azerbaijan's embassy in Rome, is aimed at building cooperation between Azerbaijan and the Italian region on institutional and business levels, as well as developing the existing relations.
During the visit, Italian delegation, which includes presidents of Udine and Pordenone chambers of commerce and industry, businessmen, representing such fields as mechanical engineering, chemical industry, furniture production, and construction, will have meetings with Azerbaijani state and government officials.
Being one of the most developed regions of the northern Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia has economy based on small and medium size industries, specialized agriculture, high-quality tourism industry and a strong tendency to export.
Italy remains the largest importer of Azerbaijani goods, and almost a quarter of Azerbaijan's exports went to Italy in the first 6 months of 2013, compared to 22 percent in the same period in 2012.
Currently, 45 Italian companies operate in Azerbaijan in insurance, banking, trade, and other areas.
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