BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 2. Azerbaijan and Italy
held an event in Baku to explore opportunities for business and
investment cooperation, as part of a visit by an Italian delegation
representing various sectors and assessing prospects in the
Azerbaijani market, Trend reports via the State Oil Fund of the Republic
of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ).
The visit was organized by Fondo Strategico Italiano (FSI), one
of Italy’s leading private equity management companies, in
cooperation with the SOFAZ.
The event, hosted at the SOFAZ headquarters, aimed to deepen
strategic investment partnerships between the two countries,
establish direct business connections in areas of mutual interest,
and create a sustainable platform for economic cooperation.
The forum brought together senior officials from various
government bodies as well as high-level representatives of the
private sector, coordinated and supported by the Azerbaijan Export
and Investment Promotion Agency (AZPROMO).
Opening remarks were delivered by SOFAZ Executive Director
Israfil Mammadov, Deputy Minister of Economy Anar Akhundov, and the
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Italy to
Azerbaijan, Luca di Gianfrancesco.
AZPROMO Executive Director Yusif Abdullayev and FSI CEO Maurizio
Tamagnini also presented detailed briefings on the priority areas
of investment cooperation between Azerbaijan and Italy.
Speakers discussed the current state and prospects of economic
relations, investment opportunities in priority sectors, a
favorable business environment, and expanding institutional
cooperation.
Throughout the event, participants engaged in bilateral
discussions, evaluated sector-specific collaboration opportunities,
and held one-on-one meetings to strengthen ties between Azerbaijani
and Italian businesses.
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