On June 25, a scheduled meeting of the Business Club of the Trade Mission of Azerbaijan in Russia was held, with the theme being: "Interaction of Russia and Azerbaijan in the fields of medicine and pharmaceuticals. Exports. Innovations. Development of investment projects".
Mr. Ruslan Aliyev, the AR sales representative in Russia, made an opening speech at the commencement of the meeting.
The Director of AZPROMO's Investment Promotion Department, Mr. Zohrab Gadirov, spoke about business climate and promotion of investments in Azerbaijan. Mr. Vugar Maggeramov, a representative of the Association of Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs of Azerbaijan, spoke about topical examples of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Russia in the fields of medicine and pharmaceuticals, as well as the needs for encouraging investments, exporting a variety of products and an introduction of a diversity of innovative solutions. The issue of import-export was also highlighted by Mr. Samir Ashurbekov, the Director of the Import Department of AzeriMed LLC, and Mr. Eduard Voskoboy, the Head of the CIS export direction of “Pharmasintez” JSC.
Mr. Samir Mamedov, the Head of Sector of Investor Relations and Business Support Department of Sumgait Chemical Industrial Park, presented the business climate and investment promotion of the Pirallahiski Industrial Park. In December 2019, the Pirallahinski Industrial Park (Baku, Azerbaijan Republic) hosted a ceremony of launching a new production complex of the R-Pharm Group, organized with the support of the Azerbaijan Investment Company, the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The opening of the production complex was conducted as part of the Russian-Azerbaijani intergovernmental commission.
Ms. Samira Huseynova, the Director of the DIAMED medical center, also made a report on her activity as a resident of Pirallahinski Industrial Park.
Promising areas of cooperation in medicine and pharmaceuticals were highlighted by Ms. Olga Belous, the Chairman of the Guild of Medical Products and Services’ Producers of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry. According to her, the Moscow region is interested in cooperation and can offer much to its Azerbaijani colleagues.
Mr. Alexander Gershtein, the General Director of “Biotekpharm”, spoke about traditional and innovative dressing, bandage and gauze materials in Russia and its exporting plans.
Ms. Elena Busurina, the Deputy General Director of “Biomir Service”, spoke at the discussion and presented the company's innovations.
The discussion platform was summed up by Mr. Ruslan Mirsayapov, the AR sales representative in Russia, and Mr. Namig Khalilov, a senior consultant of the AR Trade Mission in Russia.
The discussion was moderated by Ms. Maria Suvorovskaya, the Chief Editor of the Russian Business Guide and Executive Director of the Business Club of the Azerbaijan Trade Mission in Russia.
A decision was made to establish an industry - focused working group at the Trade Mission, which will further deal with the promotion of cooperation in the fields of pharmaceuticals and medicines between Russia and Azerbaijan.