The II Agribusiness Forum of Turkic-speaking States was held in Baku

    Agriculture 28 September 2023 2170

    The event was organized within the framework of the second meeting of the Ministers of Agriculture of the Organization of Turkic States (OTG). The first meeting in a similar format was held in Uzbekistan.

    The current agroforum was attended by more than 200 heads of the agro-industrial complex, large companies and producers of food products of the organization's member countries - Uzbekistan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Hungary and Turkmenistan.

    The event became a good platform for expanding trade and economic cooperation and cooperative ties through B2B meetings and negotiations.

    Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan Majnun Mamedov, opening the event with an introductory speech, outlined the main principles of the development of partnership relations - further increase in yields in the agricultural sphere, the creation of environmentally friendly and digital agriculture, diversification of export products and their geography.

    Minister of Agriculture of Uzbekistan Aziz Voitov, in turn, noted that the scientific, technological and economic potential of the organization's member countries allows for the stable development of the economies of these states and the expansion of the geography of exports through access to the world market.

    Within the framework of the agribusiness forum, emphasis was placed on the expansion of mutual economic ties in the agro-industrial complex, including the implementation of mutually beneficial projects between member states and observers, as well as the growth of trade and increased capital mobilization.

    In the capital of Azerbaijan, the Ministers of Agriculture of the OTG member countries held bilateral meetings with the Minister of Agriculture of Azerbaijan.

    The meeting of the heads of the Ministries of Agriculture of Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan was held in an open and constructive manner. Thus, the implementation of the agreements reached at the previous meeting, as well as promising cooperation projects were discussed.

    The participants of the second meeting of the Ministers of Agriculture of the Organization of Turkic States visited the memorial of the former President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev, and on the Alley of Martyrs honored the memory of those who gave their lives for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. The distinguished guests also visited the Turki Shahidlik monument and laid wreaths at its foot.