AKU, Azerbaijan, June 3. Azerbaijan and the Russian Volgograd region can expand cooperation in the oil and gas industry, construction and food sectors, Director of the Volgograd Regional Export Support Center Viktoriya Afanasova told Trend.
According to Afanasova, as for the oil and gas industry, cooperation can be expanded in the areas of oil and gas engineering, the manufacturing of rubber products and the chemical industry.
"In the construction sector, we see prospects in the supply of finishing, decor and repair items to Azerbaijan, and in the food sector - leguminous products, containers, and packaging products," the center’s director said.
She stressed that Volgograd businessmen mainly import agricultural products from Azerbaijan.
"Azerbaijan is a strategic partner of the Volgograd region in terms of building mutually beneficial relationships. Every year we actively participate in the exhibitions held in Azerbaijan. In 2022, our region participated in the Caspian Agro international exhibition,” Afanasova noted.
“Besides, we regularly carry out business missions to Azerbaijan in order to find partners. Every year we invite Azerbaijani businessmen to our region to participate in our events. This year we also plan to invite interested Azerbaijani companies to participate in the events to get acquainted with the prospects and capacities of Volgograd. The implementation of such events will contribute to the conclusion of mutually beneficial contracts both in the direction of exports and imports," she added.