(MENAFN - Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, Apr. 13



By Fidan Babayeva - Trend:

Ukraine is interested in participating in the reconstruction of the
territories of Azerbaijan, previously liberated from the Armenian
occupation, Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Vladislav Krikli
said, Trend reports citing the Azerbaijani Ministry of Energy.

Krikli made the remark at a meeting with the Minister of Energy of
Azerbaijan Parviz Shahbazov.

During the meeting, the ministers exchanged views on issues arising
from cooperation in the energy sector.

Noting the contribution of the intergovernmental commission to the
development of cooperation and strengthening of relations between the
two countries in various fields, Shahbazov stressed that mutual trade
and investments are developing with a growing trend.

The officials focused on the activities of the working group, created
with the aim of developing Azerbaijani-Ukrainian bilateral energy ties
and implementing joint projects, and issues to be discussed at the
next meeting, which is planned to be held in the near future.

In the course of the meeting, Krikli said that with the victory of
Azerbaijan, the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict had been ended, and thus
peace was established in the region.

The Ukrainian minister expressed interest in the participation of
Ukrainian companies in the reconstruction work carried out in the
liberated Azerbaijani territories.

Having informed about the infrastructure projects being implemented in
Ukraine at present, Krikli noted the broad investment opportunities
for representatives of Azerbaijani business in Ukraine.

Krikli expressed confidence that the dynamic development of trade and
economic relations will continue in the future.

At the meeting, the information was provided on the activities of the
Trade House of Ukraine in Azerbaijan.

The ministers discussed the possibilities of expanding partnership
between the two countries in various fields and holding the next
meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation.