BAKU, Azerbaijan, September
25. As many as 12 documents outlining cooperation
across various sectors were signed between Azerbaijan and foreign
partners during the 2nd Azerbaijan International Investment Forum
held in Baku today, Trend's correspondent reports from the event.
The documents cover a wide range of areas, including
construction and development, renewable energy, high technologies,
agriculture, veterinary services, pharmaceuticals, investment,
water resource management, sports, investment promotion, and
digital technologies.
One of the signed documents focuses on cooperation in the field
of construction and development. It was signed by Deputy Minister
of Economy of Azerbaijan Anar Akhundov, and Deputy CEO of ROX
Group.
Additionally, a document regarding cooperation on solar and wind
energy projects in Azerbaijan was signed by the Director of the
Azerbaijan Renewable Energy Agency (AREA) under the Ministry of
Energy Javid Abdullayev, and the Deputy CEO of ROX Group Ta Ngoc
Da. Within the framework of the forum, an agreement was also signed
regarding the production of silicon carbide, silicon oxide, and
silicon using new technology. The document was signed by Chairman
of the Board of the Alat Free Economic Zone Valeh Alasgarov, and
founder of Inovest AFEZCO Vitali Yevdokimenko.
Furthermore, a document regarding cooperation on the
ABAK-WASSERSTEIN Swiss-Azerbaijani plantation and processing
facility projects was signed by Seymur Orujov, Head of the Agstafa
District Executive Power, and Zoltan Peter Stuchlik, a
representative of the Swiss company iCsquared GmbH.
A document concerning the Aghdam Poultry Project was also signed
at the forum. It was signed by Ulvi Mansurov, Chairman of the Board
of the Azerbaijan Business Development Fund; Niyazi Amirbayov,
General Director of "AgroDairy" LLC; and Petr Cingr, Deputy
Chairman of the Board, and Libor Nemeček, Board Member, of
AGROFERT, a.s.
A document regarding a project for the production of veterinary
vaccines was signed by Ulvi Mansurov, Chairman of the Board of the
Azerbaijan Business Development Fund, and Abdullah Tutak, Director
of VETAL HAYVAN SAĞLIĞI ÜRÜNLERİ A.Ş. The document regarding the
establishment of a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility was signed
by Ulvi Mansurov, Chairman of the Board of the Azerbaijan Business
Development Fund, and Ondrej Dragun, CFO of Saneca Pharmaceuticals,
a.s.
A document concerning the acquisition of a non-controlling stake
in AzerTurk Bank OJSC by the Azerbaijan-Oman Direct Investment Fund
was also signed during the forum. The document was signed by
Dayanat Sadullayev, Acting Executive Director of the Azerbaijan
Investment Holding, and Saif Al-Mahruqi, General Manager for G2G
Funds at the Oman Investment Authority.
Additionally, a cooperation agreement was signed between
Esyasoft, SOCAR, and the AREA. The document was signed by SOCAR
President Rovshan Najaf, Esyasoft representative Bipin Chandra, and
a representative of the State Water Resources Agency of
Azerbaijan.
A strategic cooperation agreement between SOCAR and the Italian
Football Federation was also among the documents signed. It was
signed by Rovshan Najaf, President of the Association of Football
Federations of Azerbaijan (AFFA), and Giovanni Malagò, President of
the Italian Football Federation. A document on cooperation
regarding investment promotion between Azerbaijan and Ukraine was
signed by Executive Director of AZPROMO Yusif Abdullayev, and
Executive Director of UkraineInvest Maryna Khlystun.
A Memorandum of Understanding was also signed between the
Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Microsoft
Ireland Operations Limited during the forum. The document was
signed by Deputy Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan Azer Bayramov,
and General Manager of Microsoft for Romania, Moldova, and the CIS
countries Gabriela Popescu.
The 2nd Azerbaijan International Investment Forum is taking
place in Baku. Discussions at the forum cover the global economy,
investment opportunities, energy, transport and logistics, digital
infrastructure, human capital, and other areas.
