On May 16, the 18th International Caspian Investment Forum started its work in Prague with 18 speakers and it is a record number of speakers among the forums held so far.
After the registration of participants and welcome coffee networking, the forum guests got acquainted with the art and book exhibition demonstrated in the hall of Prague Congress Center. The books of famous poetess Leyla Begim, member of the Union of Writers of Azerbaijan, the British Poetry Society, the European Congress of Writers and the founder of the “Natavan'' society, as well as Bahram Baghirzadeh, Honoured Artist of the Azerbaijan Republic, impressed the participants of the forum.
After the opening ceremony and welcome speech by moderator Teymur Akhundov, Financial Chain Corporation Czechia Country Manager, the forum started its work. Adish Mammadov, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Czech Republic, Egemen Baghish Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to the Czech Republic, Telman Aliyev, Caspian Energy Club Chairman and Group CEO, and Zaur Gadirov, Managing Partner of Financial Chain Corporation and Chairman of the Board of Caspian Energy Club Czechia, greeted the participants and stressed the importance of such event in development of economic relations between the countries.
Then the 18th International Caspian Investment Forum started its sessions. First session was called Regulatory Environment: Navigating the Complex Regulatory Framework of the EU and Understanding its Impact on Business Operating within its Borders, speakers of which were Martin Postpisil, Director of the Department of Foreign Economic Policies of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, Petr Krumphanzl, Economist, advisor, former Chairman of CZ-UKR Chamber of Commerce and Kamil Blazek, Chairman of the Association of Foreign Investments.
Two days 18th International Caspian Investment Forum continues its first day sessions and panel discussions.
It should be noted that the purpose of the event is to expand business ties between countries, create new opportunities for investment and cooperation, as well as exchange ideas about business environment of different countries. Joint Bridges and Caspian Energy Club Czechia are the organizers of the forum held with the participation of both representatives of government agencies and potential partners of the business environment. The platinum sponsor is Financial Chain Corporation. Official support is provided by the Azerbaijan Republic Embassy in the Czech Republic, embassy of the Republic of Turkiye in the Czech Republic. Energazer, Philips and Evintel companies are sponsors of the forum.
Established in June 2002, Caspian Energy Club brings together over 5,000 companies and organizations across 50 countries. As an active participant of the business-to-government dialogue, the major objective of Caspian Energy Club is to improve investment and business climate in Azerbaijan and in other countries where the Club operates, as well as to encourage and actively engage in B2G, B2B and B2C dialogues.
Headquartered in Baku, Caspian Energy Club is an international business networking platform regularly conducting different events. Caspian Energy Club has representative offices operating in Czechia, Estonia, Finland, Great Britain, Germany, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Poland, Türkiye, UAE, Uzbekistan as well as authorized representatives around the globe.
Caspian Energy Club International was established in 2023 with the aim to manage international projects of Caspian Energy Club. Within 5 years Caspian Energy Club International plans to open offices in 100 countries across the world. One of the major functions of Caspian Energy Club International is to manage the Club’s activity in countries where no representatives are present, and work out a general strategy for all foreign offices.