BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 22. Azerbaijan and
Tajikistan continue to actively cooperate both bilaterally and
within international organizations, including the CIS, the Shanghai
Cooperation Organization, the Economic Cooperation Organization,
and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Deputy Minister of
Azerbaijan Sahib Alakbarov said during the Azerbaijan-Tajikistan
Business Forum in Baku today, Trend reports.
He noted that the joint intergovernmental commission on trade
and economic cooperation plays an important role in developing
economic dialogue. Its eighth meeting served as a platform for
discussing the current state of cooperation and identifying future
steps.
According to him, the parties are considering expanding
cooperation in industry, agriculture, transport, logistics, digital
technologies, and the development of small and medium-sized
businesses. He described these areas as complementary and promising
for a long-term partnership.
Alakbarov also emphasized the importance of industrial
cooperation, including agricultural processing, the development of
industrial parks, and the potential of free economic zones.
The official paid special attention to Azerbaijan's investment
policy, including the development of logistics infrastructure, a
free economic zone near the Baku International Seaport, and
projects to restore liberated territories, where investors are
offered tax breaks and simplified operating conditions.
In conclusion, the deputy minister underscored that Azerbaijan
would remain a reliable partner, open to mutually beneficial and
long-term cooperation.
The Azerbaijan-Tajikistan Business Forum is taking place today
in Baku, with representatives from government agencies and the
business communities of both countries in attendance. The forum is
focusing on prospects for expanding trade and economic cooperation,
investment opportunities, industrial cooperation, and the
development of ties between entrepreneurs in Azerbaijan and
Tajikistan.
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