BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 18. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and an economic delegation will visit Azerbaijan on April 27, Vice President of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture Hossein Pirmoazen said as he spoke at a meeting of the Council for Dialogue between the Government and the Private Sector, Trend reports.
According to him, the 120-member delegation accompanying the Iranian president to Azerbaijan will comprise stakeholders from the private sector, members of the Iran-Azerbaijan inter-parliamentary friendship group, and governors from four provinces in northwestern Iran.
Pirmoazen mentioned that the visit is all about fostering economic ties and laying the groundwork for future visits from the private sector bigwigs.
The chamber official noted that economic cooperation will further develop with the commissioning of the bridge between Azerbaijan and Iran (Aghband-Kaleleh).
Previously, the Iranian Embassy in Azerbaijan said that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will pay a state visit to Azerbaijan in April. It was also noted that an Azerbaijan-Iran business forum would be held during the visit, and a number of documents will be signed.