(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 17. President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has embarked on a visit to the
Swiss Confederation to attend the annual meeting of the World
Economic Forum, trend reports.
On January 17, President Ilham Aliyev met with Chief Executive
Officer and shareholder of the Dutch“Damen Shipyards Group” Arnout
Damen in Davos.
During the conversation, the head of state`s previous meeting
with Arnout Damen was recalled.
Arnout Damen said that they have started the implementation of
projects in Azerbaijan, and highlighted the work done.
President Ilham Aliyev hailed the fact that“Damen Shipyards
Group” has recently started implementing projects in
Azerbaijan.
The sides emphasized that there are good opportunities for the
company to do a wider scope of work in Azerbaijan.
Noting that Azerbaijan has become an important transit country,
the head of state pointed out that the volume of cargo passing
through the territory of the country has increased by 75
percent.
President Ilham Aliyev stated that, taking into account all
this, there is a need to increase the number of new tankers, dry
cargo ships and ferries in Azerbaijan. The head of state underlined
that there is also a good potential for cooperation with“Damen
Shipyards Group” in this field.
They also discussed the issues related to the possibility of
manufacturing various ships for the Azerbaijan Naval Forces.
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