BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 24. A memorandum of
cooperation has been signed between “Aqrar Tədarük və Təchizat”
OJSC (ATT), operating under the Ministry of Agriculture of the
Republic of Azerbaijan, Italy’s main farmers’ organization
“Coldiretti,” as well as the “Filiera Italia” Association, which
brings together the agricultural and agro-industrial sectors,
Trend
reports.


The memorandum was signed within the framework of a meeting
between Minister Majnun Mammadov, Italy’s Minister of Agriculture,
and the President of the Italian Trade Agency.


Thus, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Agriculture Majnun Mammadov, who
is on a visit to Uzbekistan, met with Italy’s Minister of
Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry Francesco Lollobrigida,
and the President of the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), Matteo
Zoppas.


During the meetings, the parties discussed the development of
cooperation in the agricultural sector, increasing trade turnover
of agricultural and food products, expanding ties between business
representatives, encouraging participation of entrepreneurs in
international exhibitions and fairs held in both countries, the
transfer of modern technologies, cooperation in agricultural
research and agricultural education, as well as strengthening ties
and expanding the exchange of experience in areas such as
winemaking, livestock breeding, and dairy production.







The parties expressed their interest in further developing
bilateral cooperation in the agricultural sector between the two
countries and increasing trade turnover of agricultural and food
products. An extensive exchange of views took place on issues of
mutual interest.


Within the framework of the meeting, a memorandum of cooperation
was signed between “Aqrar Tədarük və Təchizat” OJSC (ATT), Italy’s
main farmers’ organization “Coldiretti,” and the “Filiera Italia”
Association. The document outlines the directions of future
cooperation in the agricultural sector. According to the
memorandum, the parties agreed to expand cooperation in building a
productive, sustainable, and export-oriented agricultural economy
in the agricultural and agro-industrial sectors.