KSA and Azerbaijan sign deals to boost trade and investment

[al-Hasani]

HIGH LEVEL TALKS: President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev receives SAGIA Gov. Abdullatif Al-Othman and Saudi delegation members in Baku.

RIYADH: ABDUL HANNAN TAGO | ARAB NEWS STAFF

Published — Thursday 12 December 2013

Last update 12 December 2013 12:35 am

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev Tuesday received a Saudi high-level delegation led by governor and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA), Abdullatif Al-Othman.
The event brought together Azerbaijani and Saudi businessmen operating in industry, oil, construction, food, education, business, ICT and finance.
Al-Othman, who is also co-chair of the Saudi Arabia-Azerbaijan Intergovernmental Joint Commission, is leading Saudi businessmen and investors to Baku to attend the first Azerbaijan-Saudi Arabia business forum organized by the Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation (AZPROMO). The two-day event ended on Wednesday (Dec. 11).
SAGIA's Deputy Director Prince Saud bin Khaled Al-Faisal was present.
In a statement from Baku, Azerbaijani Minister of Economy and Industry Shahin Mustafayev addressed the meeting who said that the two countries had signed more than 10 documents on cooperation in economic, trade, and investment spheres.
He noted that six Saudi companies are operating in Azerbaijan and they have invested $368 million in the country’s economy. The minister hailed Azerbaijan`s relations with Saudi Arabia in various sectors. He underlined the importance of such forums in stimulation of business initiatives, determination of new cooperation opportunities and expansion of commercial and economic relations.
Azerbaijan president at his sideline meeting with Saudi delegation noted the fast growing bilateral relations between the two countries in various fields.
Describing Saudi Arabia as one of the main and vital partners, the head of state praised the big potential in the bilateral cooperation between the two countries. He expressed confidence that the two countries would make important progress in this direction.
President Aliyev conveyed his greetings to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and to Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense.
SAGIA governor invited more Saudi Arabian businessmen to visit Azerbaijan, citing the big opportunities in the country he has seen during this visit. He spoke highly on the strong ties between the two countries citing many background aspects, including similarities in culture and faith while both of them are members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
Al-Othman, while congratulating Azerbaijan president for his re-election, conveyed the greetings of Saudi Arabia’s leadership to the president.
He said they had witnessed a big development processes in Azerbaijan under the leadership of the president, adding that King Abdullah is keen on the strengthening the bonds between the two countries and utilize the opportunities for expansion of these ties.
The Baku Business Center hosted an Azerbaijan-Saudi Arabia business forum as part of the visit of the Saudi delegation to Azerbaijan during which the participants took a tour of an exhibition on Baku Business Center`s social and economic development. They were informed about Azerbaijan`s economy and projects implemented in the country.

KSA-Azerbaijani relations are growing. What is current day Azerbaijan was also part of the Rashidun, Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates for 600 years.

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[My-Analogous]

Congrates to both of our brothers

 

[Full Moon]

Step in the right direction. I hope our relationship with Azerbaijan prospers. One important thing to note is that Azerbaijan doesn't have a good relationship with the current Iranian regime.

 

[al-Hasani]

Step in the right direction. I hope our relationship with Azerbaijan prospers. One important thing to note is that Azerbaijan doesn't have a good relationship with the current Iranian regime.

Who actually gives a damn about those fake wannabe Arab Mullah's in Iran?

If we can benefit from Azerbaijan we will do just that and if not then we don't need to have relations with them since they are not even a neighbor or important in any way. They are one of the 4 Shia majority countries in the world and can thus not be trusted fully in my opinion.

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

We should not use them to instigate the Iranian Mullahs.

Who actually gives a damn about those fake wannabe Arab Mullah's in Iran?

If we can benefit from Azerbaijan we will do just that and if not then we don't need to have relations with them since they are not even a neighbor or important in any way. They are one of the 4 Shia majority countries in the world and can thus not be trusted fully in my opinion.

 

[Full Moon]

Who actually gives a damn about those fake wannabe Arab Mullah's in Iran?

If we can benefit from Azerbaijan we will do just that and if not then we don't need to have relations with them since they are not even a neighbor or important in any way. They are one of the 4 Shia majority countries in the world and can thus not be trusted fully in my opinion.

Meant to say that their hostility towards the Iranian regime could be used in our favor, if necessary.

 

[al-Hasani]

Meant to say that their hostility towards the Iranian regime could be used in our favor, if necessary.

That is correct but the main objective of strengthening our ties with a country like Azerbaijan lies in the desire to bolster the economic ties. Geopolitical issues such as the one you raise is a much, much smaller part.

 

[Shapur Zol Aktaf]

Meant to say that their hostility towards the Iranian regime could be used in our favor, if necessary.

Israel and panturkists have already used their full potential to create troubles in Iran by using the Aliev clown regime as a proxy, they failed. For example read how their former president Abulfaz Elchibey acted towards Iran, and what happened afterwards.

Don't waste your money or at least try something better than the zionists and panturks.

 

[al-Hasani]

Israel and panturkists have already used their full potential to create troubles in Iran by using the Aliev clown regime as a proxy, they failed. For example read how their former president Abulfaz Elchibey acted towards Iran, and what happened afterwards.

Don't waste your money or at least try something better than the zionists and panturks.

Is that his wife to the right? Looks like an older sister to the two girls on each side which I imagine are the children.

Anyway, this news has nothing to do with Iran. When Iran has dealings with UAE or Oman are you then talking about how to invade KSA?

 

[Shapur Zol Aktaf]

Is that his wife to the right? Looks like an older sister to the two girls on each side which I imagine are the children.

Anyway, this news has nothing to do with Iran. When Iran has dealings with UAE or Oman are you then talking about how to invade KSA?

Yes on his right side i think she's his wife

I've never talked about invading KSA and I'm very positive about dealings between Oman and Iran. Each GCC country could have its own policy towards Iran. For example saudi and Omani policy towards Iran is not the same. So I believe if a country acts friendly towards Iran, Iran should do the same. If a country sees Iran as rival in the region then Iran should act like a rival.

 

[Full Moon]

Israel and panturkists have already used their full potential to create troubles in Iran by using the Aliev clown regime as a proxy, they failed. For example read how their former president Abulfaz Elchibey acted towards Iran, and what happened afterwards.

Don't waste your money or at least try something better than the zionists and panturks.

Who knows my friend. There are separatists groups in Iran that demand independence of “Southern Azerbaijan” from Iran -- Or at least, a real autonomy.

Now all the nationalists will deny this and say that Southern Azerbaijan is a just a pure "fantasy".

Can they however convince these separatists?

Not gonna happen.

 

[Shapur Zol Aktaf]

Who knows my friend. There are separatists groups in Iran that demand independence of “Southern Azerbaijan” from Iran -- Or at least, a real autonomy.

Now all the nationalists will deny this and say that Southern Azerbaijan is a just a pure "fantasy".

Can they however convince these separatists?

Not gonna happen.

I don't deny that these groups exists with some zionist-jewish backers such as the nazarian family, brenda shaffer etc. They use the same tactics against China by promoting panturkism there.

However it's a failed policy because the azeris are integrated in Iranian society. They are part of the current and past rulers of Iran and they play a major role in economics, political scene of Iran, so the azeri people are not interested in such things such as separation.

Once a year you might hear about attacks in baluchistan region, or kurdish regions of Iran by terrorist groups such as jundullah and pjak, however it's a waste of time and money to try to create a kind of azeri insurgency against Iran. They are about 16 to 20% of Iran, but always very calm and stable.

 

[Kompromat]

I know whats cooking there but i'll keep my mouth shut for a good reason.

 

[al-Hasani]

Yes on his right side i think she's his wife

I've never talked about invading KSA and I'm very positive about dealings between Oman and Iran. Each GCC country could have its own policy towards Iran. For example saudi and Omani policy towards Iran is not the same. So I believe if a country acts friendly towards Iran, Iran should do the same. If a country sees Iran as rival in the region then Iran should act like a rival.

LOL. The children certainly look like their mother and not father.

My point was that this news is not about KSA teaming up with Azerbaijan with the purpose of trying to stir trouble up with Iran but rather as a simple business relation. Like with all other countries.

I think your strategy is the strategy that most rational countries employ.

 

[Shapur Zol Aktaf]

LOL. The children certainly look like their mother and not father.

My point was that this news is not about KSA teaming up with Azerbaijan with the purpose of trying to stir trouble up with Iran but rather as a simple business relation. Like with all other countries.

I think your strategy is the strategy that most rational countries employ.

Yes and I'm very happy for their children that this happened. Lol