Envoy says Azerbaijani companies ready to invest in Kharkiv [PHOTO]

By Azernews

By Amina Nazarli

Azerbaijani companies are ready to make investments in development of Kharkiv district of Ukraine.

Azerbaijani ambassador to Ukraine Azer Khudiyev made the remark as he met with Head of Kharkiv Regional State Administration Yulia Svetlichnaya.

“Currently, several Azerbaijani companies are interested in becoming engaged in infrastructure projects in Kharkiv, including construction of large facilities such as hotels and residential complexes,” he noted.

The ambassador further mentioned that an Azerbaijani delegation is expected to visit Kharkiv soon for discussions over possible cooperation.

“This will be followed by a reciprocal visit to the potential partners by a Ukrainian business delegation,” he added.

In turn, Svetlichnaya said large enterprises in Kharkiv like machine-building plant "FED", PJSC “Turboatom” and State Enterprise Plant Electrotyazhmash are ready for cooperation with new customers.

“We are ready for industrial cooperation,” Svetlichnaya saif, further guaranteeing the legitimacy and safety of making business by Azerbaijani investors in Kharkiv district.

Svetlichnaya said that more than 3,000 Azerbaijanis are studying in Kharkiv, noting that the district is interested in development of relations between the two sides in economy, culture and science fields.

In general, Azerbaijan and Ukraine have sustainable prospects of bilateral relations in political, economic, energy, transport and humanitarian fields. That is evidenced by $137.68-million trade turnover in January-May 2016, according to the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan.

This year, President Ilham Aliyev welcomed Ukrainian delegation headed by President Petro Poroshenko. During the visit, a number of bilateral agreements were signed between two nations. Additionally, they discussed implementation of joint projects in energy, transport and agricultural spheres.