Azerbaijani president: We should find new export markets

13:25 - 10.04.2018


April 10, Fineko/abc.az. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has tasked to activate export activity in the country.

At yesterday’s Cabinet meeting on the results of socio-economic development for 1st quarter of 2018 the country’s leader stated that now relevant work is underway and export missions are sent to various countries.

"We must find new export markets and need to be more active to achieve more serious results in signing of necessary contracts and appearance of our goods at new markets. Steps are being taken to strengthen our position in traditional markets. At present, new greenhouse complexes are being created in Azerbaijan on more than 400 hectares. Some of them have already begun to function. The main market of those greenhouses is foreign markets, as we provide ourselves with vegetables in abundance," President Aliyev said.

He pointed out that now the country has wide opportunities for analysis, as the orders coming to portal Azexport are, in fact, a very important tool for marketing.

"Previously, we had no opportunities for marketing at foreign markets. This work was often carried out very spontaneously. However, the importance of portal Azexport is that local producers place on this website information about products and receive orders from abroad. When making analysis, we see that sometimes there are orders that we cannot fulfill fully. This indicates to governmental organizations and entrepreneurs a way – those spheres require development. Of course, I’d like much that agricultural processing industry would develop at a higher pace. The current level of development can hardly suit us. However, lately numerous plants on production of canned foods and juices have been commissioned. Of course, this does not reflect our potential. However, it would be good if the production of greenhouses to be created on 400 hectare area, its part or better large part would be processed in Azerbaijan and exported," Aliyev said.

He added that compared to other farm products, export of tomatoes brings the largest income. But if new processing enterprises are created here, we’ll be able to export finished products, and there is more demand for finished products and less competition.

"So, I believe that we should step up efforts in the field of processing of farm products. Lately, we’ve given more preference to production and given credits. Since this year it is necessary to draw up a very serious concrete plan –what processing enterprises, factories on production of canned food and juices should be opened in districts of the country. We’ll continue work on export-oriented agricultural sectors in the future," President Aliyev said.

 

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