The Financial Stability Council of Azerbaijan approved a broad plan of measures to facilitate financing of agriculture.

Agriculture is one of the most developing and investment-attractive spheres of Azerbaijan, President of Italy-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce Manuela Traldi said during the EU-Azerbaijan Business Forum on June 8.

Polish companies focus on the Azerbaijani market and the 23rd Azerbaijan International Food Industry Exhibition gives a good chance to analyze the market, Polish Ambassador to Baku Marek Tsalka told Trend on the sidelines of the event.

Turkey, which has always taken leading positions among the foreign trade partners of Azerbaijan, is ready to increase the volume of investments in the agricultural sphere of Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan is keen to diversify its oil-dependent economy and regards developing of the non-oil sector as a mean to liberalize economy.

Azerbaijan and Moldova have considered prospects of strengthening the cooperation in economic sectors, particularly in the agriculture as Moldova’s Deputy Foreign Minister Lilian Darii met with the relevant authorities in Baku.

Russia may increase the volume of its investments in the agricultural sphere of Azerbaijan, as the two countries eye bolstering of cooperation in the sector.

Agricultural products shared 9.2 percent of Iran’s exports in terms of value during the first nine months of the current fiscal year (March 20-Dec. 21, 2016), said the latest statistics released by Trade Promotion Organization of Iran.

The potential of economic cooperation between Iran and Russia is very high and the turnover will be increased by several times over the next years.

Agribusiness incubators may appear in Azerbaijan till 2020 to provide instructive and supportive environment for entrepreneurs during the critical stages of starting up a new business.