Member of Board, Deputy Chairman of Intellectual Property Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. Sanan Tapdigov received Drew Lebkurer, Head of the Economic Department of the US Embassy in Azerbaijan.

Welcoming the guest, S. Tapdigov informed the guest about the activities and structure of the Agency and noted the achievements of our country in the field of intellectual property as a result of reforms carried out under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev. He recalled the meetings with US officials over the past years, noting that the Agency attaches special importance to bilateral cooperation. Thus, at present, Azerbaijan pays attention to the legal protection of numerous intellectual property objects belonging to US legal entities and individuals, including software products of US companies, including Microsoft, Oracle and Trimble.

Noting the importance of the measures taken by the US Department of Commerce in conjunction with the Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) to raise public awareness in the field of intellectual property in Azerbaijan, the Deputy Chairman stressed the Agency's interest in continuing cooperation in this area.

Expressing gratitude for the reception, Lebkurer said that the reforms implemented in Azerbaijan had a positive impact on the transformations taking place in the country. He noted that the field of intellectual property is one of the key parts of US foreign economic policy, emphasizing the importance of cooperation with the Agency. Expressing gratitude for the work done by the Agency, the guest said that the US Ambassador to Azerbaijan highly appreciated it.

At the meeting, prospects for future cooperation of the Agency with US public and private institutions, as well as within the CLDP was discussed.