The chairman of the Board of Directors of the Ateshgah Insurance Group, Ruslan Aliyev, has been appointed trade representative of Azerbaijan to Russia, Azerbaijan’s Economy Ministry said.
On Jan. 26, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev decreed to appoint trade representatives of Azerbaijan in the country’s embassies and consulates abroad.
Under the decree, the country’s economy minister will appoint trade representatives in the Azerbaijani embassies and consulates abroad to facilitate business ties and increase the effectiveness of export promotion measures, represent and fully protect the trade and economic interests of the country and exporters in foreign countries, and expand the delivery of Azerbaijani products to foreign markets, Trend reports.
According to the decree, the trade representatives will take measures to expand Azerbaijan's trade and economic relations with the countries where they are appointed.
The trade representatives will also take measures to protect economic interests, increase exports of goods and services of Azerbaijan, promote the business and investment opportunities in the country, the decree said.
