BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 1.
Azerbaijan and Greece have signed a Joint Action Plan on tourism
for 2026–2028.


This was reflected in a post by Azerbaijan's Minister of Energy,
Parviz Shahbazov on his X account.


"In Athens, we co-chaired the 6th meeting of the
Intergovernmental Commission with Theoharis Theoharis, Deputy
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece. We reviewed opportunities to
expand bilateral partnership across all areas and advance new
projects and initiatives. The signing of the Joint Action Plan for
2026–2028 in the field of tourism, together with the agreements
reached, will contribute to further strengthening our economic
partnership," the post said.


A business forum was held in Athens within the framework of the
6th meeting of the Joint Commission on economic, industrial, and
technological cooperation between the Government of Azerbaijan and
the Government of Greece. Organized by the Azerbaijan Export and
Investment Promotion Agency (AZPROMO) and Enterprise Greece (the
Greek investment and trade promotion agency), the forum was
attended by more than 90 companies from both countries.


Speaking at the forum, Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov said
that at a time when global economic relations and supply chains are
being reshaped and the importance of diversified energy and
transport connections is growing, the new realities emerging in the
South Caucasus under the leadership of President of Azerbaijan
Ilham Aliyev are opening up vast opportunities for regional
cooperation, trade, and investment. The speech noted that
Azerbaijan’s position as a reliable partner, along with policies
aimed at economic diversification and the development of energy and
transport links, logistics, and digital infrastructure, has
enhanced the country's investment attractiveness. Attention was
drawn to the fact that the non-oil and gas sector now accounts for
over 70% of GDP and that more than $350 billion have been invested
in the Azerbaijani economy over the past 20 years.







During the speech, it was emphasized that Azerbaijan is
interested not only in attracting capital but also in long-term
investment partnerships that bring new technologies, knowledge, and
expertise, while expanding production and export capabilities.
Energy, transport and logistics, the digital economy, industry and
manufacturing, agriculture, food processing, and tourism were
presented as promising areas of cooperation for Greek businesses.
Information was provided on opportunities for expanding the energy
partnership established through the Southern Gas Corridor to
include green energy and new energy interconnectivity.


Highlighting the growing importance of the Middle Corridor in
the transport and logistics sector, it was noted that aligning
Azerbaijan’s strategic location with Greece’s port and maritime
capabilities could expand access for East-West connections to
Mediterranean and European markets.


Greek business circles were invited to actively leverage
investment opportunities in Azerbaijan, implement new projects, and
engage in long-term partnerships.