Moldova sees significant potential in cooperation with Azerbaijan in the agro-industrial complex, especially in the areas of processing, storage and export of agricultural products.
This was stated in an interview with Report by the Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development of Moldova Vladimir Bolea. According to him, this is the area that the business forum, which is taking place in Baku today, is dedicated to. "We invite Azerbaijani entrepreneurs to visit Moldova to get acquainted with investment opportunities, especially in the area of processing agricultural products. We have sustainable production of agricultural raw materials, on the basis of which it is possible to create high-quality products. At the same time, Moldova has already brought its legislation in the area of processing and phytosanitary control in line with European standards," said Vladimir Bolea. According to him, this gives Moldova free and quota-free access to the EU market. "Any product manufactured in Moldova from local raw materials can be supplied to the EU without restrictions. Given these advantages, we consider investments in the agro-industrial sector of Moldova extremely promising for Azerbaijani companies," the Moldovan minister said. He noted that the main challenge today is the significant distance between our countries and, as a result, the high cost of logistics. "Nevertheless, we are determined to offer Azerbaijani retail chains a number of high-quality Moldovan products. First of all, these are wines and the so-called "divins" - a product similar to cognac, but produced exclusively from grape wine. We do not use the term "cognac", but our divin is a premium drink with high added value," added Vladimir Bolea. He emphasized that Moldova is considering the possibility of supplying chilled poultry, eggs, and walnuts to Azerbaijan. "Moldova ranks 6th in the world in terms of walnut production and 3rd in terms of export of this product to the European Union. Nuts can become another interesting area for cooperation. We know that Azerbaijan is very fond of baklava - and it is truly magnificent. And since one of the main ingredients is walnuts, why not use Moldovan nuts in this traditional dessert? We are confident that this can become a profitable and complementary area of cooperation,” noted Vladimir Bolea. // 11.04.2025 — InfoMarket.
