Azerbaijan and the Netherlands will encourage investment
Trade and economic cooperation between the Netherlands and Azerbaijan is developing dynamically. In 2012, bilateral trade amounted to 300 million euros, by two times higher than in 2011, said at a press conference in Baku, Ambassador of the Netherlands Arjen Uijterlinde. According to him, it is expected to further expand economic cooperation.
In 2013, two shopping companies will visit will Azerbaijan, and is expected to sign an agreement on mutual protection of investments. The ambassador pointed to the possibilities of cooperation in the energy, agriculture, water resources, and sport. The press conference was devoted to the Dutch National Holiday – Queen Day, which is celebrated every year on April 30. However, due to the change of the monarch, in the future, this holiday will be called the King Day, and will be celebrated on April 27.
Note that the new king of the Netherlands on April 30 was became the Willem-Alexander of Orange-Nassau (William-Alexander) - the eldest son of Queen Beatrix. During a special ceremony in Amsterdam, the Queen officially announced the abdication in favor of her son. The new monarch is 46 years, he is historian by education.—06D--
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