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By Nazrin Gadimova

Azerbaijan's Union of Architects and the Netherlands' company Maxwan Architects + Urbanist signed a cooperation agreement in Baku on November 20.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Chairman of the Union of Architects' Board Elbay Gasimzade expressed confidence the agreement would contribute to developing the bilateral cooperation.

During his speech, Gasimzade also praised Dutch company Bresser Eurasia's work in Baku.

Mayor of Rotterdam Ahmed Aboutaleb, in turn, said that he supported cooperation between Azerbaijani and Dutch architectural companies.

Dutch architects emphasized the importance of exchanging experience between the two countries.

Ambassador of the Netherlands to Azerbaijan Robert Jan Gabrielsen also attended the event.

Rotterdam-based Maxwan Architects + Urbanist has designed widely recognized projects such as the "Saw Tooth Tower (Nuilding)" in Rotterdam, the "Office Building F&I" (Maastricht Aachen Airport) and "50 Bridges" for the City of Utrecht. Maxwan, which has a core staff of 15 designers and team leaders, collaborates with consultants in sustainability, building engineering, structural design, cost management, civil engineering, process management, traffic flows, etc.

Diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and the Netherlands were established in 1992. The legal framework for bilateral cooperation includes nine documents.