Turkchem Azerbaijan 2027 Delegation at the 2nd Azerbaijan International Investment Forum

The 2nd Azerbaijan International Investment Forum (AIIF 2026), held under the patronage of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. İlham Aliyev, began its work in Baku on 25 September 2026.

The Forum, held on 25–26 September 2026, is organized by the Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Agency (AZPROMO) in strategic partnership with The European House – Ambrosetti & TEHA Group. AIIF 2026, one of the important meeting platforms of the international investment agenda, brings together senior public officials, international investors, financial institutions, private sector executives and leading representatives of the business world from different countries in Baku.

The opening of the Forum took place with the reading of a message from the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. İlham Aliyev to the Forum participants by Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Samir Şerifov. Deputy Prime Minister Samir Şerifov also serves as the Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Forum, which is held under the patronage of President İlham Aliyev.

This year's Forum, held under the main theme "Rebuilding Trust in a Fragmented World: The Role of the South Caucasus as a Pillar of Global Connectivity and Investment Stability," addresses the strategic position of the South Caucasus within the framework of changing global economic balances, Azerbaijan's growing role in international investment and trade networks, and the region's economic connectivity potential between Europe and Central Asia.

The high-level sessions of the Forum feature senior state and business world representatives from various countries, including Azerbaijan Minister of Economy Mikayıl Cabbarov, Republic of Türkiye Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek, Republic of Uzbekistan Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade Laziz Kudratov, Republic of Tajikistan Minister of Economic Development and Trade Abdurahmon Abdurahmonzoda, Pakistan Federal Minister of Communications Aleem Khan, North Macedonia Minister of Economy and Labor Besar Durmishi, and Syria Minister of Economy and Industry Mohammad Nidal al-Shaar. The program also includes international figures such as international economist and strategist Nouriel Roubini and CEO and Managing Partner of The European House – Ambrosetti & TEHA Group Valerio De Molli.

Within the scope of the two-day Forum, priority topics on the global and regional investment agenda are being evaluated, including the trade and logistics potential of the Middle Corridor, regional connectivity, energy and green transformation, artificial intelligence and digitalization, industry and free economic zones, critical raw materials, infrastructure investments, financial cooperation, SME development, tourism, real estate, and investments in human capital.

The Forum is also important in terms of sharing with international investment circles Azerbaijan's vision of becoming a strategic economic hub connecting regional transportation and logistics opportunities as well as production, energy, technology, trade and capital flows. Within the scope of the Forum, Azerbaijan's investment environment, new areas of economic growth, and the role of the private sector in the country's economic development are being evaluated with international participants.

Turkish Business World Delegation in Baku as Part of Turkchem Azerbaijan 2027

Türkiye business world representatives are also actively taking part in the International Forum. The Türkiye business world delegation, formed within the scope of Turkchem Azerbaijan 2027 – International Chemical and Petrochemical Industry Fair, which will be held at Baku Expo Center on 6–8 April 2027, is holding meetings in Baku on the occasion of the 2nd Azerbaijan International Investment Forum.

As part of the Türkiye delegation, Artkim Group Founder and CEO Ahmet Güler, Fairs Sales Director Tevfikcan Denemeç, and representatives of TİYSAT and JİTPOL Poliüretan are attending the Forum.