Iranian minister due in Azerbaijan

17 April 2019 17:14 (UTC+04:00)

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Iranian Industry, Mine and Trade Minister Reza Rahmani will arrive in Baku, Azerbaijan on April 18, the Iranian embassy in Azerbaijan told Trend.

The Iranian minister will meet with Azerbaijani Minister of Economy Shahin Mustafayev, Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population Sahil Babayev and businessmen.

During the visit, the foundation of the Azerbaijani-Iranian bus assembly plant will be laid in Hajigabul Industrial Site. The parts for buses will be also produced there.

The opening ceremony of the Iranian Trade Center will be held in Azerbaijan during Rahmani's visit.

The bilateral economic and energy projects between Azerbaijan and Iran, the North-South International Transport Corridor, the Rasht-Astara railway project, the issues of cooperation in the field of holding exhibitions, signing of memorandums of cooperation will be discussed during the Iranian minister’s visit.

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