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By Nazrin Gadimova

An Azerbaijani delegation including heads of executive authorities of several cities and districts has visited Japan's Kansai region to study experiences in urban planning and infrastructure development of the country.

The delegation held several meetings in the cities of Kyoto and Kobe of Japan as a part of its visit.

The meeting with Deputy Mayor of Kobe Toshiro Tamada discussed Japan experience in town building, reconstruction, and establishing security infrastructure.

Head of the Azerbaijani delegation, Deputy Head of the Department for the Work with the Regional Administration and Local Self-Governing Bodies of the Presidential Administration Huseyn Movsumov spoke of Azerbaijan's recent achievements, highlighting the country's socio-economic development under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev.

The sides also discussed signing a cooperation agreement between Kobe and one of the Azerbaijani regions.

The delegation visited the Shinyei Company as part of its visit to Kobe afterwards.

Movsumov praised the company's activities in Azerbaijan and noted that the country is interested in learning the Japan's experiences in urban development, security, agriculture and food industry fields.

Head of Executive Authorities of Baku's Khatai district Razim Mammadov presented several publications on the "White City" project to the authorities of the Japan company during the event.

Speaking at the meeting, Shaki Mayor Elkhan Usubov provided an insight into the city and presented the draft intent protocol on the friendship exchange and partnership to the Kyoto Mayor Daisaku Kadokawa.

Earlier, Azerbaijani delegation visited Japan Yokohama to meet the city administration and JGC company's management.

The diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Japan were established in 1992. Relations between the two countries has been developing since then. Japan was one of the first countries to support Azerbaijan's forward-looking oil strategy. Today two major Japanese companies Itochu and Impex are involved in the Contract of the Century.

Leaders of Japanese business, Mitsubishi, Mitsui, Marubeni, and Sojits are involved in the energy and infrastructure projects in the country.