Minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov met with Ervin Bollinger, representative of the Federal Council on Trade Agreements of the Swiss Confederation, head of the Bilateral Economic Relations Department of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs.

"APA-Economics" informs that the parties exchanged views on further strengthening and diversification of economic relations between our countries and support of new business initiatives among business circles.

On the same day, the 9th meeting of the Joint Commission on trade and economic cooperation between the government of Azerbaijan and the Swiss Federal Council was held.

Speaking at the meeting, the co-chairman of the Joint Commission, Minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov said that today Azerbaijan is the initiator and participant of internationally important energy, transport and infrastructure projects and is a reliable energy partner of Europe, being an important transit center of the region.

It was emphasized that the 9th meeting of the Joint Commission is an important mechanism and an efficient platform for the development of bilateral relations in various fields, as well as the exchange of views on the perspectives of cooperation.

It was noted that our country cooperates with Switzerland in the fields of trade, investment, industry and energy, and Switzerland is one of the countries that makes the most direct foreign investments in the non-oil sector of Azerbaijan.

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A successful partnership is being implemented with the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) in the field of financing development projects in Azerbaijan.

However, there is great potential for expanding cooperation in the digital economy, innovation, tourism, agriculture, food security, education and other areas.

Ervin Bollinger, co-chairman of the Joint Commission on trade and economic cooperation between Switzerland and Azerbaijan, representative of the Federal Council on Trade Agreements of the Swiss Confederation, head of the Department of Bilateral Economic Relations of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, Ervin Bollinger noted that Swiss companies positively assess the business and investment environment of Azerbaijan and their successful activities in Azerbaijan.

The co-chairman of the Joint Commission expressed his country's interest in the development of relations with Azerbaijan and shared his views on the directions of development of cooperation.

At the meeting, prospects for expanding cooperation in various directions in trade, investment, industry, agriculture, energy, digital economy, tourism and other fields were discussed, the proposals of the meeting participants were heard.

In the end, the protocol of the 9th meeting of the Joint Commission on trade and economic cooperation between the government of Azerbaijan and the Swiss Federal Council was signed.

The document envisages the development of economic and trade cooperation between the two countries in various fields.