Azerbaijan, Baku, April 26 / Trend, N. Ismayilova /
Italy is interested in expanding cooperation with Azerbaijan in various spheres of economy.
"We cooperate with Azerbaijan in the spheres such as hotel business, the oil sector, and we want to strengthen relations in other spheres of the economy. We hope to establish cooperation between entrepreneurs, which will give impetus to the development of infrastructure and production", - Deputy Minister of Economic Development Adolfo Urso said today in Baku.
According to him, Italian experience can contribute to the development of tourism in Azerbaijan.
"We can become the first exporter to Azerbaijan after the U.S. and France. Besides, we want to move from the category of oil importing countries to a country that invests in Azerbaijan", - Urso said.
In addition, Italian companies show interest in the sphere of oil production and export, and it is supposed to transport Azerbaijani gas to Italy via a pipeline through Turkey and Greece.
Deputy Minister of Economic Development Adolfo Urso heads the Italian delegation consisting of 40 entrepreneurs. Baku hosted a joint business forum with their participation, during which the agreement was signed on further economic cooperation.