Agenda of visit of UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy for Azerbaijan to Azerbaijan unveiled
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 9
Trend:
The UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy is visiting Baku as part of
the celebrations to mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic
relations between the United Kingdom and Azerbaijan, Trend reports citing the
UK embassy.
Baroness Nicholson is travelling to Azerbaijan for a three-day
visit as part of the celebrations to mark the 30th anniversary of
diplomatic relations between the UK and Azerbaijan and to expand
trade relations between the two countries. This is Baroness
Nicholson's 9th visit to Azerbaijan.
Starting on 9 March, the visit will focus on the UK's support
for Azerbaijan's economic diversification and its transition to
clean energy as well as exploring further commercial opportunities
in reconstruction of the recovered territories. The visit will
culminate on the 11th March with a celebration of 30 years of
diplomatic relations between the UK and Azerbaijan at the
world-famous Heydar Aliyev Centre, designed by UK architect Zaha
Hadid.
The UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy will meet a range of senior
interlocutors. Key topics for discussion will include regional
energy security, tackling climate change, UK support for the
life-saving work of removing mines in the returned areas and
opportunities for further expansion of our commercial partnership,
including on renewables. Baroness Nicholson will meet the new
British Chamber of Commerce in Azerbaijan, visit ADA University,
and meet UK companies and partners in the FinTech, ICT and marine
sectors. The Baroness will also be visiting the“Birgə və Saglam”
Autism Centre supported by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and BP.
Speaking ahead of her visit, UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to
Azerbaijan, Baroness Emma Nicholson, said:
“It is fantastic to be able to return to Baku after a two year
absence due to the COVID pandemic. Of course, the oil and gas
sector and the energy security this provides Europe is critical and
will remain central to our relations for decades to come. However,
with every visit to Azerbaijan I am delighted to see how
cooperation between the two countries is expanding into new
sectors, be it healthcare, ICT, finance, green energy or
demining.
This visit is all the more special because it coincides with the
30th anniversary of UK-Azerbaijan bilateral relations on the 11
March. I am delighted to be attending events at both the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and the Heydar Aliyev Centre to celebrate and
showcase all that is great about UK-Azerbaijan relations.”
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