Azerbaijan, Baku / Тrend corr S. Aghayeva / Austrian Economics Minister, Martin Bartenstein arrived in Baku on 19 September, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Austria, Fuad Ismayilov, said in Baku.
Bartenstein will hold meetings with Azerbaijan's Minister of Economic Development, Heydar Babayev, the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Abulfaz Garayev, the Minister of Health, Ogtay Shiraliyev, and the Minister of Labour and Social Protection, Fizuli Alakbarov.
The Austrian Minister is also expected to meet with members of the Azerbaijani Government to discuss extending cooperation between Azerbaijani and Austrian companies.
In the first half of 2007, the export of Azerbaijani goods to Austria totalled $1,063,200 and the import $18,347,000.