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Sat, 06/18/2011 - 09:29
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Azeri FM meets representatives of Spanish leading companies

Baku, June 18 (AzerTAc). Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov has met representatives of Spanish leading companies in the country`s Confederation of Employers and Industries.
The meeting was attended by Jesus Banegas, President of the International Relations Commission of the Confederation and Maria Victoria Scola Pliego, ambassador at large of the Spanish Foreign Ministry for the Caucasian countries.
Banegas praised the ongoing rapid development process in Azerbaijan. He underlined the necessity of Spanish companies` getting access to new markets. He noted Mammadyarov`s visit to Spain would contribute to finding new areas for development of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Spain.
Mammadyarov, in turn, underlined the necessity of raising the level of political and economic cooperation between Azerbaijan and Spain. The Minister spoke of the accomplishments in energy sphere in his country, the process of export and favorable opportunities created for foreign companies.
He said agreements on the elimination of double taxation and mutual protection of investments were ready, and visits of relevant Spanish organizations should be arranged to Baku to sign them.
The Minister invited Spanish companies to establish direct relations with Azerbaijan.
He said an agreement on holding an Azerbaijani-Spanish business forum was reached during his meeting with Secretary of State for Foreign Trade at the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade, Alfredo Bonet.
Banegas expressed the confederation`s support for the business forum.



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