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Baku, Azerbaijan, Feb. 6
By Anvar Mammadov – Trend:
Ruslan Aliyev, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Ateshgah Insurance Group, has been appointed trade representative of Azerbaijan to Russia, Azerbaijan’s Economy Ministry told Trend Feb. 6.
Earlier, Azerbaijani Deputy Minister of Economy Sahil Babayev said that it is planned to send the country’s next trade representatives to the UAE and China.
President Ilham Aliyev decreed on Jan. 26 to appoint trade representatives of Azerbaijan in the country’s embassies and consulates abroad.
Under the decree, the country’s economy minister will appoint trade representatives in the Azerbaijani embassies and consulates abroad to facilitate business ties and increase the effectiveness of export promotion measures, represent and fully protect the trade and economic interests of the country and exporters in foreign countries, and expand the delivery of Azerbaijani products to foreign markets.
According to the decree, the trade representatives will take measures to expand Azerbaijan's trade and economic relations with the countries where they are appointed.
The trade representatives will also take measures to protect economic interests, increase exports of goods and services of Azerbaijan, promote the business and investment opportunities in the country, the decree said.