BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 21. Bulgaria is interested in Azerbaijani investments in energy and infrastructure projects, Huseyn Huseynov, Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Bulgaria, said in an exclusive interview with Trend.
“Currently, a number of Bulgarian companies are implementing investment projects in Azerbaijan. Bulgarian companies are showing interest primarily in industry and petrochemical sectors, while Bulgaria is interested in Azerbaijani investments in energy and infrastructure projects. Bulgarian companies are ready to construct a plant for recycling of industrial and motor oils using hydrological technologies and apply high technologies for mine detection and demining,” said the envoy.
He pointed out that Azerbaijan and Bulgaria attach great importance to development of bilateral economic relations in the non-oil sector and pay special attention to the development of cooperation in industry, transport, ICT, agriculture and tourism. Therefore, the two countries are interested in mutual investments in these spheres.
“Moreover, it is important to increase mutual efforts for diversification of trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Bulgaria. Azerbaijani companies can export to Bulgaria agricultural products (hazelnuts, tomatoes, apples, cotton yarn, potatoes, tea, margarine, peaches, etc.), products of chemical industry (polyethylene, methanol, alcohol) and other industrial products (unprocessed aluminum, steel semi-finished products, pump compressor pipes, paper and cardboard, salt), while Bulgarian companies can export to Azerbaijan flour products, confectionery, sunflower oil, cheese, corn, live cattle, pharmaceuticals, furniture, refrigeration equipment, medical devices and appliances, electric batteries,” Huseynov said.
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