Azerbaijan-Switzerland business forum was held

Azerbaijan-Switzerland business forum was held

Azerbaijan-Switzerland business forum was held

Azerbaijani-Swiss business forum was held in Baku on December 14 with the support of the Ministry of Economy and the joint organization of the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBIA) and the Export and Investment Promotion Agency - AZPROMO. 

In addition to officials from both countries, industry, agriculture, ICT, banking, healthcare, construction, logistics, transport, finance, food, etc. Businessmen operating in the fields participated.

Speaking at the forum, the First Deputy Minister of Economy Elnur Aliyev noted the development of bilateral relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Swiss Confederation, which has turned 30 this year, and provided information on economic and trade relations. The First Deputy Minister emphasized that the business forum will contribute to the expansion of economic partnership and the creation of new opportunities.

Co-chairman of the Joint Commission on trade and economic cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Federal Council of Switzerland, representative of the Federal Council on Trade Agreements of the Swiss Confederation, head of the Department of Bilateral Economic Relations of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs Ervin Bollinger expressed the interest of the businessmen of his country in the economy of Azerbaijan. shared his views on the directions of cooperation expansion. 

Chairman of the Management Board of KOBIA Orkhan Mammadov spoke about the support measures that the Agency can provide to foreign businessmen who want to establish business in our country, finding local partners, implementing joint projects with SMEs, and other directions.
 

Chairman of the Board of the Alet Free Economic Zone Valeh Alasgarov on the investment potential of the economic zone, Zohrab Gadirov, the deputy executive director of AZPROMO, on the business and investment opportunities of Azerbaijan, the president of the Swiss-Azerbaijani Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) Claude Haegi, the Swiss United Chamber of Commerce ( JCC) managing director Dorit Sallis, head of JCC's Azerbaijan branch Leyla Bagyrzadeh and chief executive officer of "ISR Holding", co-chairman of SACCI's operations committee Rauf Khalilov made presentations on cooperation between businessmen of both countries.

Within the framework of the forum, bilateral meetings were held between businessmen, discussions were held on the expansion of partnership and establishment of new relations.