Azerbaijan, Nevada interested in developing economic ties

/By Azernews/

By Amina Nazarli

Azerbaijan is interested in developing trade and economic relations with the U.S. State of Nevada.

The statement was made by Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov, as he received the delegation headed by Speaker of the Nevada State Assembly John Hambrick in Baku on April 4.

Talking about the participation of President Ilham Aliyev in the 4th Summit on Nuclear Security in Washington upon the invitation of President Barack Obama and meetings held by the head of the state, Mammadyarov expressed hope that this visit will contribute to even greater development of the relations between the two countries.

The foreign minister noted that Azerbaijan attaches great importance to development of the relations with U.S. states, and brought to the attention that the country is also interested in developing trade and economic relations with Nevada.

Hambrick, for his part, said that Nevada is also interested in developing economic and trade fields with Azerbaijan, noting the importance of the mutual visits of Assembly members and businessmen.

The meeting also discussed the exchange of views on regional and international issues.

During their visit, the American delegation also met Chairman of the Azerbaijan Parliament Ogtay Asadov, who hailed the expansion of the ties between the two states.

The chairman said that the two countries have good opportunities for the development of cooperation, adding that Azerbaijan is interested in developing relations with the U.S. and its states.

He expressed his confidence that Hambrick`s visit would give impetus to deepening cooperation with the state of Nevada, hailing the fact that the U.S. has made more than $10 billion investments in Azerbaijan so far.

“In 2015, the trade turnover between Azerbaijan and the U.S. reached $1 billion,” Asadov added.

Hambrick, in turn, said Nevada was interested in trade and economic partnership with Azerbaijan.

The two sides also agreed on holding lectures on “Azerbaijan multiculturalism” in Nevada’s higher education institutions in the near future.

Kamal Abdullayev, the State Counselor for multiculturalism, international and religious affairs and Hambrick agreed that in the next stage, one of the Nevada universities will teach “Azerbaijan multiculturalism” lesson.

Abdullayev reminded that “Azerbaijani multiculturalism” lesson is taught in 13 universities around the world including Europe. Abdullayev also informed the American guests about the International Multiculturalism summer and winter school, attended by students from Ukraine, Turkey, Lithuania, Japan, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Russia, Belarus, Italy and Indonesia.

Earlier in April 2015, the Nevada State Assembly issued a proclamation, highlighting Azerbaijan’s traditions of tolerance, which was signed by speaker Hambrick.

Abdullayev thanked the American official for his benevolent actions towards Azerbaijan.