Azerbaijan, Lithuania discuss how to expand economic relations

Baku, January 31, AZERTAC Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Lithuania Hasan Mammadzadeh has met the country`s Minister of Economy Mindaugas Sinkevicius to discuss how to expand economic relations between the two countries. The two also discussed prospects for the development of tourism cooperation between Azerbaijan and Lithuania. On behalf of Azerbaijan`s Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfas Garayev, Hasan Mammadzadeh invited Lithuanian companies to attend the 16th Azerbaijan International Travel and Tourism Fair to be held in Baku on April 6-8. The Ambassador hailed the development of political and economic relations between the two counties. He highlighted the activities of Azerbaijan-Lithuania Intergovernmental Commission on bilateral cooperation, as well as interparliamentary friendship groups at the parliaments of both countries. He provided an insight into economic reforms and development of the non-oil sector in Azerbaijan. Hasan Mammadzadeh invited Lithuanian companies to make investments in Azerbaijan. Minister Sinkevicius expressed interest in developing cooperation between business circles of Lithuania and Azerbaijan, and vowed to do his utmost to further expand economic relations between the two countries. Nigar Jafarli Special correspondent