Action plan on EU-Azerbaijan co-op to be developed by late 2005

A plan action, considered for 3-5 years, will be designed in the following directions – development of non-oil sector, organization of high-technologies production, the unification of Azerbaijan’s efforts and the EU in fighting with international crime, development of cooperation in international law, and the improvement of the legislation.

The EU is also interested in the development of cooperation with Azerbaijan in the issue of Azerbaijan’s entrance to the World Trade Organization (WTO), development of small-and medium-scale business and non-oil sector.

The draft plan will be later submitted to the consideration of the EU Council of Ministers.