Baku to Host Business Forum with Participation of Businessmen from Monaco
In the Baku Business Centre on November 7, a business forum was held with participation of businessmen of Azerbaijan and Monaco.
As Turan was told in the Foundation for Export Promotion and Investment in Azerbaijan (AZPROMO), the forum will bring together representatives of business from Monaco, who work in the food and furniture industry, banking, insurance, ICT, transport and logistics, health, tourism , trade, energy recoverable, real estate, etc.
In 2014-2015, Azerbaijan and Monaco had trade links. In the first nine months of this year Azerbaijan purchased goods in Monaco for USD 42 thousand. -----08D
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