What kind of relationships are the British trying to establish here in Azerbaijan?
Obviously, political relationships are of primary importance to a country like Azerbaijan which has a serious war on its hands. The political help that we are able to give within our limited means via the UN and the CSCE (Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe) and other ways is always important. And Azerbaijan has many resources -natural resources like oil, gas, and agriculture. Our goal is to involve British industry in helping unlock these resources. In that area, BP (British Petroleum), is leading the British industry and the support we can give them is important. What kind of British businesses are interested in coming to Azerbaijan? Apart from gas and oil, especially the “down stream” activities that will follow when the Oil Consortium agreement will be signed, there are other industries such as petro- and agro-chemicals. Some are trying to get involved with increasing the yields of cotton, milk, and sheep wool. Have any business agreements been signed yet? Just a few w
