9月25日，和振伟会长率中海协代表团到访阿塞拜疆苏姆盖特市，与市长法拉约夫举行会谈。双方就推动中阿产业合作、拓展投资领域等议题进行深入交流。
法拉约夫市长对和振伟会长率团到访苏姆盖特市表示热烈欢迎，并介绍了苏姆盖特市的基本情况。他表示，苏姆盖特市作为阿塞拜疆重要工业城市，目前正积极推动产业升级与城市转型，欢迎中国企业参与电力、制造业、环保、城市基础设施等领域的投资与合作。
和振伟会长表示，苏姆盖特市工业基础雄厚，发展潜力巨大，有利于吸引中国制造业和能源加工企业落地本市发展。中海协将积极推动中方企业在高端制造、绿色化工、智慧城市、电力设备等领域与苏姆盖特市开展务实合作，实现互利共赢。
随后，在法拉约夫市长亲自安排下，代表团前往苏姆盖特工业园考察，阿塞拜疆经济区发展署投资与经济分析司司长加里洛夫详细介绍了工业园的区位优势、产业定位、基础设施及优惠政策，重点推介了化工、制药、物流和高新技术等优先发展领域。
考察过程中，代表团实地参观了园区基础设施及部分入驻企业生产车间，进一步了解了园区运营模式与发展前景。
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CODA Delegation Visits Sumgait City and Industrial Park in Azerbaijan
On September 25, Mr. He Zhenwei, President of the China Overseas Development Association (CODA), led a delegation of Chinese enterprises to Sumgait, Azerbaijan, where they held talks with Mr. Elchin Farajov, Head of the Sumgait City Executive Authority.
During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on promoting industrial cooperation and expanding investment between China and Azerbaijan. Mr. Farajov welcomed the delegation and introduced Sumgait’s development strategy and industrial strengths as a key industrial hub in Azerbaijan. He expressed the city’s willingness to welcome Chinese enterprises in sectors such as chemicals, manufacturing, environmental protection, and urban infrastructure.
President He Zhenwei noted that Sumgait possesses a solid industrial foundation and great potential for development, making it an important platform for Chinese companies entering the Caucasus region. CODA will actively facilitate cooperation between Chinese enterprises and Sumgait in high-end manufacturing, green chemicals, smart city solutions, and other areas.
The delegation also visited the Sumgait Industrial Park and met with Mr. Elnur Gariblov, Head of the Investment and Economic Analysis Department of the Azerbaijan Economic Zones Development Agency. Mr. Gariblov elaborated on the park’s strategic location, industrial focus, infrastructure, and incentives, highlighting priority sectors such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals, logistics, and high-tech industries.
President He stated that the Sumgait Industrial Park, with its sound policies and clear industrial orientation, is an ideal platform for Chinese companies to localize production. CODA will encourage its member enterprises to establish a presence in the park and jointly build a demonstration zone for China-Azerbaijan production capacity cooperation.
The visit concluded with a field inspection of the park’s infrastructure and production facilities of several resident enterprises.
The delegation included representatives from Chinese enterprises and CODA’s Business Department I.