At a meeting of the Turkmen-Azerbaijani intergovernmental commission, agreement to intensify cooperation in the fuel and energy sector and other areas was reached
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The 7th meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Azerbaijani Commission on Economic Cooperation was held in the capital of Turkmenistan on Tuesday, according to the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The delegation of Turkmenistan was headed by Vice-Chairman Batyr Atdayev, the delegation of Azerbaijan was headed by Minister of Economy Mikail Jabbarov.
During the meeting, the progress of implementation by the ministries and departments of the two countries of the decisions of the 6th meeting of the Commission was discussed, as well as the current state and prospects for expanding bilateral trade and economic cooperation. At the same time, positive dynamics in the growth of trade turnover between the two countries was noted.
The parties agreed to intensify cooperation in the energy and oil and gas sectors, in the chemical industry, in the field of transport and communications, agriculture and food industry, environmental protection, urban planning and architecture, as well as in the humanitarian sphere.
An agreement was reached on the active participation of representatives of the private sector of the two countries in business events held in Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan.
The meeting participants noted the high level of development of cooperation in the gas industry between the State Concern «Turkmengas» and the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) and welcomed the opening of the SOCAR representative office in Ashgabat.
Following the meeting, the Protocol of the 7th meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Azerbaijani Commission on Economic Cooperation was signed.
The parties agreed to hold the 8th meeting of the Commission in Baku.
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