The inaugural Azerbaijan Halal Business and Tourism Forum (AZHAB Forum) is being held in Baku, organized by the Ministry of Economy, the State Tourism Agency, and the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBIA), Azernews reports.
In modern times, interest and demand for food products based on halal standards are increasing worldwide, the Azerbaijani Minister of Agriculture, Majnun Mammadov, said at the Azerbaijan Halal Business and Tourism Forum held in Baku, Report informs.
The global halal business is expected to reach a staggering $6.7 trillion by the end of this year, according to Ahmad Kawesa Sengendo, the Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Affairs of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Report informs.
Today, Azerbaijan’s U-23 mini football team will play their next match in the group stage of the World Championship, organized in Mali Lossnj, Croatia, Azernews reports.
Oil prices have dropped in global markets. According to Azernews, the price of one barrel of “Brent” oil on the London ICE (InterContinental Exchange Futures) exchange has decreased.