Market Update: U.S.-Azerbaijan Trade and Business Conference gets underway in Washington D.C. (PHOTO) – Full Analysis

WASHINGTON, U.S., March 10. The U.S.-Azerbaijan
Trade and Business Conference, hosted by the United
States-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce (USACC), has kicked off in
Washington D.C., Trend’s special correspondent reports.

The theme of the conference is “U.S.-Azerbaijan Trade & Business
Agenda: Connecting Markets–Building Future”.

The conference, dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the
Chamber, brings together senior government officials, business
leaders, investors, and financial sector representatives to chart
the next phase of U.S.-Azerbaijan economic collaboration.

The event will feature a keynote session on strengthening
bilateral trade and strategic cooperation, as well as panel
sessions on technology driving growth, energy infrastructure,
strengthening U.S.-Azerbaijan financial cooperation.

The conference started with welcoming remarks by Natig
Bakhishov, USACC Executive Director, opening Remarks by Reza
Vaziri, Chairman of the Board of Directors, USACC and Khazar
Ibrahim, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United
States.

The participants include Elnur Aliyev, First Deputy Minister of
Economy of Azerbaijan, Jeffrey Kessler, Under Secretary for
Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, Orkhan
Zeynalov, Deputy Minister of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan,
Reggie Singh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy and Critical
Minerals, U.S. Department of State,

Rovshan Najaf, President, SOCAR, Afgan Isayev, Vice President,
SOCAR, Kenneth Angell, Managing Director, U.S. Development Finance
Corporation (DFC), Carl B. Kress, Regional Director, Middle East,
North Africa, Europe and Eurasia, U.S. Trade and Development Agency
(USTDA), Ruslan Khalilov, CEO, Baku Stock Exchange (BSE).

Moreover, high-ranking representatives of McLarty Associates,
Honeywell, NEQSOL Holding, Visa, Bechtel, AECOM, Nobel Energy
Americas, U.S. Exim Bank will address the panel discussions.

The event participants will also witness the ceremony of signing
of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Economy
of the Republic of Azerbaijan and HAIMAKER.AI Inc on Potential
Partnership for Developing a Next Generation Digital Platform and
Ecosystem in the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The document will be signed by Elnur Aliyev, First Deputy
Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan and Su Le, CEO & Co-Founder,
HAIMAKER.AI Inc.

One of the highlights of the conference will be the Awards
Presentation Ceremony for recognition of exceptional corporate and
institutional leadership advancing bilateral commerce and economic
cooperation.

Since its establishment in 1995, USACC has served as the leading
platform fostering commercial, economic, and cultural ties between
the United States and Azerbaijan. Over the past three decades,
USACC has played a pivotal role in promoting dialogue between the
public and private sectors, facilitating trade and business
diversification and economic cooperation between the two
nations.

Will be updated