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PEIRIS AND A.H.M. FOWZIE TO GO IN SEARCH OF OIL TO AZERBAIJAN THIS MONTH
(By Walter Jayawardhana)
The Azerbaijani ambassador for Sri Lanka resident in New Delhi Tamerlan
Garayev said that a Sri Lankan ministerial delegation interested in
oil will visit the oil rich former Soviet republic by the Caspian Sea
from August 16 to 18.
The delegation comprising of Minister of Development of Export and International
Trade Dr. G.L. Peiris and Oil and Oil Resources Minister A.H.M. Fowzie
with others are expected to negotiate oil purchases at reasonable prices
since the Indian Ocean island republic is currently hit by rapidly rising
oil prices.
An Azerbaijan news website said, “Sri Lanka is interested in Azerbaijan’s
oil. The issue of future co-operation will be the main topic of discussion
during negotiation by the Sri Lanka delegation.”
The ambassador further added, “The relationship between Azerbaijan
and Sri-Lanka has been established recently and now we should try to
establish such cooperation in that area where we can work together.
“ Azerbaijan can provide assistance to Sri Lanka to improve its
oil-producing industry and I believe that the Sri Lanka delegation will
demonstrate such an interest during their visit to Baku.”
The news website further said , the delegation will comprise of three
ministers, G.L.Peiris, the minister for Development of Export and International
Trade, A.H.M. Fowzie, the Oil and Oil Resources minister, and Mano Wijeratne,
the Minister for Development of Enterprises and Investments. They will
be holding various important meetings including the president of the
Setae Oil Company of Azerbaijan, Rovnag Abdullayev, the Energy and Industry
Minister, Natik Aliyev, the Foreign Minister, Elmar Mammadyarov, the
Minister for Economic Development, Heydar Babayev and Emil Majidov,
Head of AZPROMO. The Azerbaijani President will also meet with the delegation.
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