Seymur Safarli: Azerbaijan intends to increase agricultural exports to Persian Gulf countries

The Persian Gulf countries are priority markets for Azerbaijani agricultural exports, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Seymur Safarli said at a regional meeting on the Shirvan-Salyan Economic Region as part of the State Program for the Development of Agricultural, Fishery, and Aquaculture Production and Processing in the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2026-2030, Report informs.

According to Safarli, one of the key areas of the state program is the development of a certification system for agricultural products.

"The main goal of this initiative is to expand the export potential of Azerbaijani agricultural products to Europe and the Persian Gulf countries. The initial focus is on the Persian Gulf market, followed by plans to expand export potential to Europe and other regions. Market diversification is of particular importance in this regard. This will significantly contribute to both increasing farmers' incomes and the country's overall economy," the deputy minister said.

He emphasized the importance of diversifying export markets in this process.

"This will significantly contribute to both increasing farmers' incomes and the country's overall economic development," Safarli noted.