Rovshan Najaf, President of the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), met with Tetsuya Yamada, Chair of the Japan-Azerbaijan Economic Committee and Chief Operating Officer of ITOCHU Corporation.
During the meeting, the sides hailed the fruitful cooperation between SOCAR and ITOCHU Corporation. They also praised the successful partnership in regional and global energy projects implemented at the initiative of Azerbaijan and in the petrochemical sector.
Discussions also revolved around the preparations for the upcoming meeting of the State Commission on Economic Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Japan.
The parties exchanged views on expanding cooperation across various areas of the energy sector, including exploration and development of oil fields, renewable energy projects, the application of advanced technological innovations in industry, as well as other issues of mutual interest.