On December 11, 2023, the President of the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) Rovshan Najaf met with the delegation of Mizuho Financial Group, one of the largest bank holdings in Japan, Azernews reports. At the meeting, satisfaction was expressed with the long-term effective activities of Japanese companies in Azerbaijan, …
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Azerbaijan, Japan discuss customs cooperation
Chairman of Azerbaijan’s State Customs Committee, Customs Service Lieutenant General Shahin Baghirov has met with a delegation led by Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Yoshikawa Yuumi. Touching upon the economic and trade relations between the two countries, the sides stressed the importance of further strengthening of cooperation in …
Read More »Minister Daishiro Yamagiwa: Azerbaijan is important partner for Japan in the region
“Azerbaijan is an important partner for Japan in the region,” said Minister in Charge of Economic Revitalization, in Charge of Measures for Novel Coronavirus Disease and Health Crisis Management, in Charge of Social Security Reform, member of the House of Representatives of the National Diet of Japan Daishiro Yamagiwa as …
Read More »Japan keen to invest in restoration of Azerbaijan’s liberated lands
Japan is showing great interest in participating in rebuilding and starting a business in Azerbaijan’s Karabakh region (previously liberated from Armenian occupation), Vice-President of the Confederation of Entrepreneurs of Azerbaijan Vugar Zeynalov told Trend. According to him, about 40 investors and entrepreneurs from Japan have visited Azerbaijan in 2021. “They are …
Read More »Azerbaijan, Japan discuss draft convention on double taxation avoidance
The network of agreements on double taxation avoidance in Azerbaijan has significantly expanded in recent years, Trend reports referring to a source in the State Tax Service under the country’s Ministry of Economy. According to the source, 54 out of 55 agreements signed by Azerbaijan have already taken effect, and …
Read More »Azerbaijan, Japan mull green energy concept for liberated lands
Azerbaijan and Japan have discussed the development of the green energy concept for the liberated territories. During the meeting held between Azerbaijan’s Energy Ministry and the representatives of Japanese company TEPSCO in videoconference format, the sides discussed the Japanese practice in the establishment of green energy zones and “smart cities”. …
Read More »Envoy: Japan eyes participation in restoring Azerbaijan’s liberated lands
Countries from around the world continue to show interest in involvement in restoring Azerbaijan’s newly-liberated lands after the war in Autumn ended three decades of Armenian occupation. Japanese companies are interested in participating in the restoration and reconstruction work to be carried out in the energy field in Azerbaijan’s liberated …
Read More »Azerbaijan, Japan discuss cooperation prospects
Azerbaijan`s Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Mukhtar Babayev and Chairman of Japan-Azerbaijan Economic Commission, Managing Executive Officer of ITOCHU Corporation, President of Energy and Chemicals Company Keita Ishii have discussed prospects for economic cooperation between the two countries during a video conference. Minister Babayev hailed cooperation with Japan in …
Read More »Azerbaijani parliament speaker heads to Japan
Speaker of the Azerbaijani parliament Ogtay Asadov has left for Japan to attend the enthronement ceremony of the country`s new Emperor Naruhito. According to Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, more than 2,000 representatives, including heads of state and other dignitaries from more than 170 countries will attend the ceremony. Among …
Read More »Azerbaijan exports most of its honey to Japan
Local honey and bee products play a special role in increasing the share of Azerbaijan’s non-oil exports in the country’s foreign trade. In 2018, as many as 4,993.9 tons of honey, 98.6 tons of beeswax, 9.9 tons of propolis, 7.7 tons of pollen and 400.8 kilograms of bee milk were …
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