Lord Mayor of the City of London to trip to Azerbaijan

The Lord Mayor, the elected ambassador for the UK-based financial services industry, will be accompanied by representatives of 14 British companies leading in different spheres of the finance sector.

During his visit the Lord Mayor is expected to meet with Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev as well as with the ministers of finance, economic development and information technology and communication.

The Lord Mayor’s other appointments will include meetings with the Governor of Central Bank and the Chairman of the International Bank of Azerbaijan, as well as representatives of leading local banks.

The Lord Mayor met the Azerbaijani President during Ilham Aliyev’s recent visit to London.

The Lord Mayor hopes to use his forthcoming visit to forge closer trade relations between Azerbaijan and the UK in the non-energy sector.

/APA/