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Azerbaijan Franchise Association and Baltic Franchise Foundation sign agreement of cooperation

13 September 2007 15:32 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijan Economic Development Ministry and Export and Investment promotion Foundation (AzPromo) have today held Lithuania-Azerbaijan Business Forum in Vilnius.
The ministry press service told APA-Economics that presidents of the two countries made a keynote speech at the opening ceremony.
President of the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists Bronislav Lubis and Deputy Minister of Economy Vytas Navickas briefed the attendees about the economic growth of the country.
Azerbaijani Economic Development Minister Heydar Babayev spoke of the current level and prospects of economic cooperation between the two nations. AzPromo President Emil Majidov made a speech on Azerbaijanâ€™s investment climate and prospects of commerce.
Azerbaijan Franchise Association and Baltic Franchise Foundation signed an agreement of cooperation at the end of the forum.
The forum brought together about 60 businesspeople from Lithuania and 20 businesspeople from Azerbaijan.
The forum was held within the scope of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyevâ€™s official visit to Lithuania. /APA-Economics/