Argentine deputy foreign minister to trip to Azerbaijan

Baku will hold a meeting on Azerbaijan-Argentina relations. Negotiations will be held during the upcoming visit of Argentinian Deputy Foreign Minister Alberto D'Alotto to Azerbaijan. D'Alloto will arrive in Baku on Wednesday, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry representative Elkhan Polukhov told Trend.

Prospects for further strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation between Azerbaijan and Argentina will be discussed during the visit. Azerbaijan opened an embassy in Argentina this year.

Earlier, Argentinian Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship Minister Hector Timerman expressed his satisfaction with a meeting with Azerbaijani Ambassador to Argentina Mammad Ahmadzadeh, as well as the country's decision to open an embassy in his country. He stressed that the embassy will provide an impetus for developing bilateral relations, the ministry reported.

Timerman said Argentina is interested in cooperating with Azerbaijan. The minister expressed satisfaction with the country's rate of economic development - in particular, the use of energy revenues to develop the non-oil sector. Argentina has rich experience in the agricultural sector, and is ready to share it with Azerbaijan, he said.


/Trend/