France to study investment opportunities in Azerbaijan
An Azerbaijani delegation led by Agriculture Minister Heydar
Asadov has visited France to attend a conference entitled
“Agriculture in the wake of climate change”.
The conference discussed threats emerging in the field of
agriculture due to negative impact of climate change and adaptation
of agriculture to climate change, AzerTag state news agency
reported.
Speaking to the conference, French President François Hollande
noted the importance of joint efforts towards fighting against
negative impacts of climate change.
As part of the visit, Asadov met Stephane Le Foll, French Minister
of Agriculture, Food and Forestry. They hailed the Memorandum of
Understanding signed during the French president`s Azerbaijan trip
last year, saying it created legal base for cooperation. They
underlined the importance of establishing a working group for
further cooperation.
The two ministers also discussed investment making by French businessmen in Azerbaijan`s agricultural field, as well as cooperation in a number of fields, including dairy, vine-growing and cattle-breeding.
The French minister said he would consider sending a delegation
of businessmen specializing in the areas of agriculture and food
industry to Azerbaijan for studying investment opportunities.
Asadov invited his French counterpart to attend Ganja wine festival
to be held next November.
The Azerbaijani minister also attended the opening of the 52nd
Paris International Agricultural show, and held a number of
meetings on its sidelines.
Asadov met Jose Graziano da Silva, Head of the UN Food and
Agriculture Organization to explore prospects for cooperation
between Azerbaijan and the organization, as well as the opening of
FAO Partnership and Coordination Office in Baku. The meeting with
chairman of the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection
Organization Martin Ward, Minister Asadov discussed phytosanitary
in Azerbaijan. The minister also met Bernard Vallat, Director
General of the World Organization for Animal Health to discuss the
cooperation between Azerbaijan and the organization.
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