AZERBAIJAN DELEGATION ATTENDS BUSINESS FORUM IN ROME

Baku, 13 November,(AzerTAj)An Azerbaijani delegation, including deputy minister of
economic development Mikayil Jabbarov, Ambassador to Italy Emil Karimov, President
of Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation Emil Majidov and Executive
Director of State Investment Company Anar Akhundov attended a business forum in Rome
devoted to economic potential of Southern Caucasian countries.

Government officials and business people from the regional countries were joined in
the event by representatives of nearly 30 Italian companies, European Commission and
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
The forum was co-organized by Italian ministries of foreign affairs and economic
development and the Italian Institute for Foreign Trade.
In his address during the event, Jabbarov covered Azerbaijan`s economic potential,
its investment climate and economic reforms.
On the sidelines of the forum, the Azeri deputy minister of economic development met
his Italian counterpart Adolfo Urso and Deputy Foreign minister, co-chairman of the
Italian-Azerbaijan intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation Alfredo
Mantica to explore ways of expanding bilateral economic cooperation.