Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 31
By Elena Kosolapova – Trend:
Francisco Gonzalez Diaz, head of ProMexico, a Mexican trust fund promoting international trade and investment, is to visit Azerbaijan to establish cooperation with local companies and to promote Mexican goods in the Azerbaijani market, Mexican ambassador Rodrigo Labardini said Oct. 31.
The exact date of the visit has not been approved yet, but is expected for April-May 2017, said the ambassador.
Apparently, representatives of Mexican business interested in entering the Azerbaijani market will join the ProMexico delegation, the diplomat said.
The ambassador added that Mexican travel companies are anticipated to take part in the next Travel and Tourism exhibition to be held in Baku April 6-8 2017, where they will present Mexico’s tourism potential.
According to the Azerbaijani State Customs Committee, trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Mexico amounted to $19.03 million in January-September 2016, as compared to $20.76 million in the same period of 2015.
Azerbaijan’s export to Mexico amounted to $188,100 and import amounted to $18.84 million in the first nine months of 2016.
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