BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 22. The Azerbaijan-Tajikistan Business Forum has officially concluded in Baku, convening senior government officials, institutional investors, and leading corporate delegations from both nations to anchor new economic partnerships, Trend reports.
Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan Sahib Alakbarov said that Azerbaijan and Tajikistan continue to actively cooperate both bilaterally and within international organizations, including the CIS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Economic Cooperation Organization, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
He noted that the joint intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation plays an important role in developing economic dialogue. Its eighth meeting served as a platform for discussing the current state of cooperation and identifying future steps.
According to him, the parties are considering expanding cooperation in industry, agriculture, transport, logistics, digital technologies, and the development of small and medium-sized businesses. He described these areas as complementary and promising for a long-term partnership.
Alakbarov also emphasized the importance of industrial cooperation, including agricultural processing, the development of industrial parks, and the potential of free economic zones.
The official paid special attention to Azerbaijan's investment policy, including the development of logistics infrastructure, a free economic zone near the Baku International Seaport, and projects to restore liberated territories, where investors are offered tax breaks and simplified operating conditions.
In conclusion, the deputy minister underscored that Azerbaijan would remain a reliable partner, open to mutually beneficial and long-term cooperation.
Director of the Export and Investment Promotion Agency of Azerbaijan - AZPROMO Yusif Abdullayev said that Azerbaijan and Tajikistan continue to develop economic cooperation, strengthening export and investment ties and expanding interaction between the business structures of the two countries.
He noted that economic cooperation between Azerbaijan and Tajikistan is coordinated through intergovernmental mechanisms, which play an important role in the development of bilateral relations.
Abdullayev stressed that the parties already have positive experience implementing joint initiatives and continue to expand cooperation formats aimed at creating new business opportunities.
The head of AZPROMO announced that the agency supports exporters through a range of tools, including export missions, participation in international exhibitions, national brand promotion, market research, and assistance in obtaining international certifications.
He highlighted the importance of cooperation with Central Asian countries, emphasizing the role of Azerbaijan's trade mission in the region in expanding economic ties.
In addition, within the framework of the forum Azerbaijan's "Azerpambig Agro-Industrial Complex" LLC and Tajikistan's "Boboi Sharifbek" enterprise have signed a cooperation agreement to develop joint agro-industrial production and investment.
The agreement aims to strengthen bilateral commercial ties, facilitate the exchange of agricultural technologies, and create new frameworks for joint investment projects within the agricultural sector.
