The delegation headed by the Chief of Sankt-Petersburg Business and Consumer Market Committee Elgiz Kachayev on November 16 within the visit to Azerbaijan went the tomb of national leader Heydar Aliyev in the Alley of Honor, tributed in his memory and laid wreaths. The guests also visited the tomb of oftalmologist-scientist, academician Zarifa Aliyeva and laid wreaths before her monument. The delegation of Sankt-Petersburg, Russian Federation made a visit to the Alley of Shehids and tributed to the memory of heroes sacrificed their lives in the name of Azerbaijan independence and territorial integrity. On the same day Azerbaijan-Russia business meeting held in Baku Business Center with the support of the Ministry of Economy and organization of Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation (AZPROMO). Apart from the officials, about 80 businessmen from both sides engaged in agriculture, industry, finance, consulting, construction, logistics and service area attended the event. Deputy Minister of Economy Sahib Mammadov said that Azerbaijan-Russia relationships are at the strategic level and noted that our country attaches great importance to the cooperation with Russia. Deputy Minister informed about Azerbaijan economy and successful projects carried out in the country, noted that the first Trade Representation Office was opened exactly in Russia. During 9 months of 2017 trade relationships between our countries increased for 6.5 % compared to the related period of last year, about 700 companies with Russian investment function in Azerbaijan. Deputy Minister noted that during recent 5 years about 50 business forums and meetings held between Azerbaijan and Russia and emphasized the significance of current business meeting in the improvement of economic relationships The Ambassador of Russian Federation in Azerbaijan Vladimir Dorokhin noted that the cooperation between Azerbaijan and Russia develops and noted the role of effective usage of existing potential in improvement of bilateral relationships. The head of the delegation of Sankt-Petersburg, Russian Federation, Chief of Sankt-Petersburg Business and Consumer Market Committee Elgiz Kachayev informed about the development of economic relationships between Azerbaijan and Sankt-Petersburg and made a presentation on Sankt-Petersburg economic potential. The head of AZPROMO Rufat Mammadov informed the attendees about the measures conducted towards the recent enhancement of non-oil sector and investment promotion, emphasized the significance of export supporting mechanisms in the improvement of country foreign economic relationships, as well as the export potential increase. He also noted that the next Azerbaijan export mission is in Sankt-Petersburg, Russian Federation.
AZPROMO-nun rəhbəri Rüfət Məmmədov son dövrlər Azərbaycanda qeyri-neft ixracının genişləndirilməsi, investisiyaların təşviqi sahəsində həyata keçirilən tədbirlər barədə məlumat verərək, ixraca dəstək mexanizmlərinin ölkəmizin xarici iqtisadi əlaqələrinin genişləndirilməsində, ixrac imkanlarının artırılmasında əhəmiyyətini vurğulayıb. Bildirilib ki, hazırda Azərbaycanın növbəti ixrac missiyası Rusiya Federasiyasının Sankt-Peterburq şəhərindədir.
The trade representative of Russian Federation in Azerbaijan Eldar Tlyabichev delivered to attention the importance of business meetings and forums in establishing new business relationships and invited the businessmen of both countries to close cooperation. Executive Director of Azerbaijan-Russia Business Council Chingiz Mammadyarov and Deputy General Director of “X5 Retail Group” stores network branch in Northwestern countries Olga Volkova made presentations in the event on “Business Prospects in Azerbaijan” and “How to introduce to the show-windows of big store networks” correspondingly. A movie about Sankt-Petersburg was demonstrated in business meeting. The event proceeded to bilateral meeting between businessmen, discussions made on the enhancement of relationships and establishment of new business cooperation.