BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 24. Azerbaijan and
Russia discussed expanding cooperation in agriculture and improving
water resources management, Azerbaijan's Ministry of Agriculture
said.
According to the ministry, Agriculture Minister Majnun Mammadov
met with Ruslan Edelgeriev, Assistant to the President of the
Russian Federation and the Russian president's special
representative for climate and water resources.
The meeting reviewed ongoing cooperation between the two
countries in the agricultural sector. The sides said bilateral
cooperation has continued to expand in agriculture alongside other
areas of the economy.
The discussions also covered the declining water level of the
Caspian Sea, modernization of irrigation systems to improve water
conservation as part of Azerbaijan's new State Program for the
agricultural sector, joint testing of drought- and
disease-resistant crop varieties, reciprocal participation in
international exhibitions, trade fairs and agricultural festivals
held in both countries, as well as other issues of mutual
interest.
