Jerusalem: An Azerbaijani delegation led by Minister of Agriculture, Majnun Mammadov, is visiting Israel to bolster agricultural cooperation between the two nations. As part of this visit, the delegation is scheduled to tour leading agricultural research and development centers in Israel and participate in the “Second Global Summit on Blue Food Security: Sea the Future.”
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, on the first day of the visit, a meeting was held at the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development between agriculture ministers Majnun Mammadov of Azerbaijan and Avi Dichter of Israel. The discussions focused on exploring opportunities for collaboration in the agricultural sector, with both ministers emphasizing the dynamic development of relations between the two countries in various sectors.
The ministers highlighted the significance of agreements like the Declaration of Intent and Roadmap, signed two years ago in Baku, in advancing agricultural cooperation to a new level. This roadmap aims to enhance collaboration and elevate the agricultural ties between Azerbaijan and Israel.
During the visit, Minister Mammadov toured Israel’s leading agricultural research institution, the Volcani Institute Agricultural Research Organization. The minister was briefed on the Center’s activities and its main scientific research directions in agriculture. The discussions included exploring potential cooperation opportunities between the scientific research institutes and research centers of Azerbaijan and Israel.