(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 29. Russia's
Astrakhan region is keen to set up joint ventures with Azerbaijan,
the Deputy Chairman of the region's Government Kazbek Khadikov said
at the 12th Azerbaijani-Russian Interregional Forum, Trend reports via the
region's Ministry of External Relations.
"Our region is open to cooperation with Azerbaijani partners. We
propose to establish an exchange of information about potential
investors from both sides and discuss the possibilities of creating
joint enterprises," he noted.
Khadikov mentioned that expanding economic relations with
Azerbaijan is directly linked to the development of freight
transportation through the North-South corridor.
Speaking about the promising directions, he noted investment
cooperation, industrial cooperation, including collaboration
between shipbuilding enterprises in Astrakhan and Azerbaijan, and
interaction in the tourism sector.
Furthermore, the region's Minister of External Relations
Vladimir Golovkov added that special attention is given to
cooperation with Azerbaijan.
"We are actively developing connections in trade, logistics,
industry, agriculture, tourism, education, culture, and other
spheres," emphasized Golovkov.
Notably, the 12th Azerbaijani-Russian Interregional Forum is
taking place in Minvody Expo (Stavropol). Its participants are
discussing the expansion of bilateral cooperation and collaboration
between Russia and Azerbaijan in industrial, transport-logistics,
ecological, and agricultural sectors.
The forum involves around 400 representatives from business
circles and authorities of Russia and Azerbaijan.
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