2016-05-19
Minister of Agriculture of Azerbaijan Heydar Asadov received Qatari delegation
On May 18, 2016 the Minister of Agriculture of Azerbaijan Mr. Heydar Asadov received the board member of Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mr. Mohammed Bin Ahmed Alobaidly and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar to Azerbaijan Mr. Sayar bin Abdurrahman al Maawdah
The meeting aimed at discussions related the bilateral economic cooperation and investment environment.
At the meeting, Agriculture Minister highlighted the growing high level bilateral political relations and draw attention to the expediency of enhancing cooperation in the field of economy, especially in the agricultural sphere.
The Minister informed about the recent agricultural reforms fulfilled in the country, attention and support by the Government to the agricultural sphere, orders and decrees adopted to develop agriculture and measures taken to promote the export. He stated that Azerbaijan has convenient investment environment in the field of Agriculture.
The Minister expressed the expediency of the visit of Qatari investors to Azerbaijan to explore joint cooperation projects and discuss issues of mutual interest.
The board member of Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry expressing the high quality of Azerbaijani agricultural products, added that Qatar is interested to import vegetable and animal husbandry products, especially mutton from Azerbaijan.