Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept. 27
By Matanat Nasibova - Trend:
Russia and Azerbaijan will sign a veterinary agreement soon, Russian Deputy Minister of Agriculture Sergey Levin told Trend on Sept. 27.
"The cooperation between Russia and Azerbaijan in the agricultural sector is very well developed, our trade turnover has exceeded $1 billion, which is a serious indicator of effective cooperation," he said.
Levin noted that, in particular, Azerbaijan is a major supplier of fruits and vegetables to the Russian market.
"Russia, in turn, is a major supplier of grain to Azerbaijan. But the prospects for expanding bilateral cooperation are great, and we are working on this issue as a ministry. In the near future, an important agreement will be signed between our countries in the field of veterinary medicine, which should significantly facilitate mutual trade in animal products. I believe that we will carry out similar work on other types of products," the deputy minister said.
He expressed confidence that Azerbaijan and Russia have great prospects for further development of cooperation in trade and agriculture.