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Tatarstan: Azerbaijan-Tatarstan Intergovernmental Commission Holds First Meeting |
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Friday, 04 August 2006 |
In his opening remarks the Azeri Premier said Azerbaijan attaches great importance to development of relations with Russian federation not only at federal level but also at the level of its subjects.
He pointed out that trade between Azerbaijan and Tatarstan which totaled $35.5 million last year, reached the volume of $25.7 million over the first six months of the current year that 3.4 times more than for the corresponding period of 2005.
Speaking of the global energy projects being implemented in Azerbaijan, Prime Minister Rasizade stressed the countrys intention to develop its non-oil sector, as well. He said Tatarstans experience in this field would be very useful for Azerbaijan.
Touching upon the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the Premier said Armenia takes a non-constructive stance as for the issue of peaceful resolution of the problem.
Prime Minister of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said his republic is ready to cooperate with Azerbaijan in both trade and economic and humanitarian field. He also expressed Tatarstans interest in creation of petrochemical and oil refinery joint ventures with Azerbaijan.
The meeting ended with signing a protocol reflecting prospects of bilateral cooperation in trade, economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation.
After the meeting, the two premiers answered questions from journalists. They said, in particular, at this first meeting members of the intergovernmental commission had agreed on opening in Baku of the service center of the truck production plan KamAZ, implementation of joint projects in the field of petrochemistry, machine-building, and oil-field equipment. |
