Azerbaijan and Russia signed 11 documents on cooperation on the sidelines of the 5th Azerbaijani- Russian forum of interregional cooperation held in Qabala on June 23-24.
A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Azerbaijani Ministry of Economy and Industry and the Russian Ministry of Regional Development. The document was signed by Azerbaijani Minister of Economy and Industry Shahin Mustafayev and Russian Minister of Regional Development Igor Slyunyaev.
Cooperation agreements were signed between the Astrakhan Tourist Union and Azerbaijan Tourism Association, the Ural tourism association and Azerbaijan Tourism Association, between the "Astrakhan regional channel" LLC and the regional TV of Azerbaijan. Furthermore, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Russian investment agency and the Azerbaijani Fund Export and Investment Promotion (AZPROMO).
At the end of the forum, the Azerbaijani minister noted that the forum contributed to the development of bilateral relations and added that the signed documents will enhance cooperation between Azerbaijan and Russia.
Slyunyaev, in turn, stressed that it is important to pay special attention to the development of cooperation between Russia and Azerbaijan in the tourism and agrarian spheres.
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