During the working visit of Minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, meetings focused on advancing economic relations in line with a strategic partnership, promoting mutual investment, and expanding cooperation in the non-oil and gas sector, finance, and aviation.
Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan Mikayil Jabbarov met with Varun Chandra, the UK Prime Minister’s Special Adviser on Business and Investment, during his working visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The meeting focused on opportunities to advance Azerbaijan–UK economic relations towards a strategic partnership, promote mutual investment, and expand cooperation in the non-oil and gas sector.
The parties exchanged views on prospects for joint initiatives in industry, energy, trade, financial services, and investment, as well as opportunities to attract British companies and institutional investors to projects in Azerbaijan. The importance of strengthening direct ties between the business communities of the two countries and leveraging British expertise, technologies, and financial resources to implement new investment projects was emphasized.
During a meeting with Dame Julia Hoggett, Chief Executive Officer of the London Stock Exchange, the parties discussed cooperation in capital markets, opportunities to expand Azerbaijani companies’ access to international financial resources, and prospects for strengthening links between capital markets.
As part of the visit, meetings were also held with representatives of Hinduja Group, Gulf Oil International Limited, AirAsia, and JPMorgan Chase. Discussions focused on cooperation in investment, energy, industry, and aviation, financing trade and infrastructure projects, and expanding Azerbaijani companies’ access to international financial resources.
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