Bulgaria and Azerbaijan discussed opportunities for promoting cooperation.

Bulgaria and Azerbaijan will deepen their cooperation in the field of agriculture and trade in agricultural products. This was agreed upon by Minister of Agriculture and Food Georgi Tahkov and Azerbaijan's Minister of Agriculture Majnun Gadir oglu Mammadov during a meeting at the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Minister Tahkov stated that Bulgaria attaches great importance to its relations with Azerbaijan and considers the country a reliable strategic partner in the South Caucasus region and the wider Black Sea region. He pointed out that Bulgaria has a well-developed agricultural science, with the Agricultural Academy (AA) able to offer joint scientific programs in the field of technologies and quality control of food and beverages, seed production, fertilizers, and new varieties adapted to the climatic conditions in both countries. "The AA could train Azerbaijani doctoral students in specialties such as plant growing, plant protection, biological sciences, animal husbandry, ...