Italian Cuisine Week is being held in Azerbaijan, APA reports.
The event, organized by the Italian Embassy and the Baku Office of the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), aims to introduce Italian cuisine and promote food and wine products.
The guest of honor at the event, held as part of the "Week of Italian Cuisine in the World," is Bobo Cerea, head chef of the three-Michelin-starred Da Vittorio restaurant, located in Brusaporto, Bergamo, Italy.
As part of the program, a master class and a culinary demonstration were organized for guests.
It was noted that Italy is one of Azerbaijan's main suppliers of food products and wine. According to the Italian Trade Agency, food exports from Italy to Azerbaijan amounted to approximately EUR 15.51 million in 2025. In 2023, this figure stood at EUR 14.43 million. In the first seven months of 2026, exports increased by more than 11.5%.
Italy's position in the wine sector is also noteworthy. In 2025, Azerbaijan imported wine worth approximately EUR 5.9 million in total. Of this amount, EUR 2.17 million came from Italy, accounting for approximately 37% of total imports.
It should be recalled that Italian cuisine was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in December 2025.
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