VLADIMIR ENTREPRENEURS DISCUSSED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE TRADE REPRESENTATIVE IN AZERBAIJAN

As part of the national projects "International Cooperation and Export", "Small and Medium Entrepreneurship" Export Support Center held a meeting of Vladimir entrepreneurs with the Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Azerbaijan.
VKS in the framework of the project "An Hour with the Trade Representative" gathered about 10 companies, each of which had their own questions to the Trade Representative. They mainly concerned the peculiarities of working with this country and specific products, whether they are in demand in the Republic or not.
Ruslan Zagitovich Mirsayapov - Trade Representative of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Azerbaijan and Nuri Khanlar oglu Guliyev - head of the representative office of JSC "Russian Export Center" in Azerbaijan answered our businessmen's questions. The meeting was moderated by Acting Director of the ANO "Center for Export Support of the Vladimir Region". Dmitry Alexandrovich Menshov.

- Among the 115 foreign trade partners of the Republic of Azerbaijan takes 23rd place in terms of foreign trade turnover of the Vladimir region. According to the results of 2020 foreign trade turnover between the Vladimir region and the Republic of Azerbaijan amounted to 22.06 million dollars. The turnover decreased by 13,56 % (by 3,46 million dollars) in comparison with the similar indicator of 2019. The share of foreign trade turnover with the Republic of Azerbaijan is 1.07% of the total foreign trade turnover of the region," Dmitry Menshov said.

Ruslan Mirsayapov told in details about peculiarities of the Azerbaijani market, products which are in demand there. He noted that the online trading is not particularly developed here, according to the Eastern tradition, they like to see the eyes of the interlocutor and discuss with him the business issues in a live dialogue. That is why everyone who plans to cooperate with

Republic are invited to Azerbaijani exhibitions:

7-9 October - EDUEXPO - 14th Azerbaijan International Education Exhibition
 20-22 October - BAKUBUILD - 26th Azerbaijan International Construction Exhibition
On October 20-22 - AQUATHERM BAKU - 13th International Exhibition
"Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, Water Supply, Sanitary Ware and Swimming Pools.
1-3 December - BAKUTEL - 26th Azerbaijan International Exhibition
"Telecommunications, Innovation and High Tech".

 December 2 - BAKUTEL TECHTALKS - 3rd International Discussion Platform
More information on the site of trade mission of Russian Federation in Azerbaijan: https://aze.minpromtorg.gov.ru/

 As a result, all who took part in VCNS got answers to their questions. And the Trade Representation and representative office of the REC in Azerbaijan assured that they are ready to assist in the promotion of Russian products on the Azerbaijani market.

- The next meeting of the project "An Hour with the Trade Representative" is scheduled for July 21. We invite businessmen from Vladimir, who are interested in entering the British market, to participate," said Anna Kochetkova, a consultant at the Export Support Center, who is in charge of the topic.
Contacts for contact: kochetkova@export33.ru8 (4922) 22-25-98