BAKU/11.02.14/TURAN : The visit of the Chairman and CEO of VTB Azerbaijan, Andrei Kostin started. During it he was received by the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, with whom they discussed the prospects of VTB Group in the region.
As stated in the press release of the bank , also during the visit Andrei Kostin met with ministers on taxes and the economy and industry , with the leadership of the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ), one of the major shareholders of VTB , who took part in last year's SPO, and a number of potential customers of the Bank - Azerbaijani oil companies.
Commenting on the results of the visit , Andrei Kostin said: " The trip was extremely useful . VTB is working to attract investment in the region , particularly in the real economy and the banking services to the population and companies in Azerbaijan. This policy was supported by the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev . " -0 -
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