Baku / 22.01.20 / Turan: On 21 January, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev took part in the discussions on the topic “A New Look for Eurasia - Partnership for Sustainable Development” within the framework of the Davos Economic Forum.
During the meeting, issues of cooperation between the countries of Eurasia were discussed. An exchange of views also took place on cooperation in the trade, energy and transport sectors, and the importance of the fourth industrial revolution for the region was emphasized.
The meeting was attended by the President of Mongolia Khaltmaagiin Battulga, the Prime Minister of Georgia Georgy Gaharia, the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, the head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Suma Chakrabarti and other high-ranking representatives.
In the framework of the forum, Aliyev also met in Davos with the Secretary General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Mohammed Barkindo. —06D--
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