BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 16. Development of
economic relations has been discussed between Azerbaijan and Saudi
Arabia, a source in the Cabinet of Ministers told Trend.


The discussion took place during the meeting of Azerbaijan's
Deputy Prime Minister, Co-Chairman of the Azerbaijan-Saudi Arabia
Joint Intergovernmental Commission, Samir Sharifov, with Majed bin
Abdullah Al-Hogail, the head of the Saudi delegation that arrived
in Baku to participate in the 13th session of the World Urban Forum
(WUF13).


The meeting expressed satisfaction with the holding of WUF13 in
Baku and the participation of Saudi Arabia in the forum.







The meeting also positively assessed the current state of
economic cooperation between the two countries.


Issues related to modern urban planning and the prospects for
economic relations between Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia were
exchanged.