Baku, Azerbaijan, April 29. The 8th meeting of
the Joint Commission for Cooperation between the government of
Azerbaijan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was held in Riyadh,
focusing on sectors such as economics, trade, investments,
technology, culture, sports, and youth, Trend reports via the
Azerbaijan Food Safety Agency.
The meeting was co-chaired by Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prime Minister
Samir Sharifov and Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Investment Khalid bin
Abdulaziz Al-Falih. During the session, a memorandum of
understanding (MoU) was signed between the Azerbaijan Food Safety
Agency and the Ministry of Environment, Water Resources, and
Agriculture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The MoU outlines a framework for collaboration in plant
protection and quarantine, in line with the phytosanitary standards
of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and the
United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). This
agreement is aimed at bolstering trade relations, ensuring food
security, and preventing the spread of harmful pests between the
two nations. It also promises to advance joint initiatives on plant
protection and quarantine enforcement.
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