Azerbaijan and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have explored ways of developing cooperation as Azerbaijan`s permanent representative to the UN agencies in Rome Mammad Ahmadzade met with IFAD president Kanayo Nwanze.

They particularly exchanged views over current relations between the government of Azerbaijan and IFAD, and implementation of joint projects.

Ahmadzade highlighted Azerbaijan`s economic potential, the role of agriculture in the development of the country`s non-oil sector and diversification of economy.

Nwanze hailed the attention paid in Azerbaijan to agriculture.