President of ANAS, academician Akif Alizadeh, Vice-Presidents of ANAS, academicians Ibrahim Guliyev, Dilgam Taghiyev, Director of the Center for Strategic Studies of ANAS, Doctor of Political Sciences Fatali Abdullayev, head of the Office of Science and Education of the Presidium, corresponding member of ANAS Aminaga Sadigov, Director of the Institute of Economy, Doctor of Economy, Professor Nazim Imanov, Director of ANAS High Technologies Park, PhD in Economy Nazim Shukurov, heads of public and private companies, as well as representatives of a number of diplomatic and international organizations took part at the event held at the Holiday Inn Hotel.

      Speaking at the business forum, First Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Caspian European Club Telman Aliyev noted that, the organization of this event is connected with the expansion of the dialogue between science and business in Azerbaijan.

     Then, he informed the participants about the organization he represents.

     The Caspian European Club was established in June 2002 through an active involvement of Caspian Energy International Media Group and under support of the largest oil & gas companies operating in the Caspian-Black Sea and Baltic regions, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, has been a Chairman of the Caspian European Club and Caspian Asian Club since their foundation.

     Club is the largest and dynamically developing regional organization that brings together over 5,000 member companies and organizations from 70 countries around the world operating (or having intentions to work) in the Caspian, Black Sea and Baltic regions.

    He noted that, the main goal of the Club are to attract oil revenues for the development of the non-oil sector, the implementation of programs and proposals to create a favorable investment and business environment, support for dialogue between the public and private sectors and other issues.

     Then, the speech of ANAS President, academician Akif Alizadeh was listened. Academician said that, during the USSR for over 70 years, ANAS was engaged only in the development of basic and applied sciences. After gaining independence by our country and coming to power for the second time national leader Heydar Aliyev, our science has laid a new path of development.

     Addressing the business forum, the Academician answered all the questions that were of interest to the forum participants, and spoke in detail about the activity of ANAS and achievements of the ANAS High-Tech Park LLC established in accordance with the Order of the Head of State “On the creation of the High-Tech Park” dated November 8, 2016.

     According to him, the Forum is the most important platform to conduct broad discussion of the most significant issues related to the humanitarian cooperation. The Forum will make a deep contribution to expansion of cooperation between entrepreneurs and ANAS High-Tech Park, Alizade added.

      Academician Dilgam Taghiyev, corresponding member of ANAS Aminaga Sadigov, Professor Nazim Imanov, Ph.D in Economy Nazim Shukurov and Director of Millers Oils Azerbaijan LLC, PhD in Engineering Sana Abdullayev spoke at the event.

     After the speeches of the forum participants, Telman Aliyev presented to academician A.Alizadeh the certificate of the Honorary Member of the Caspian European Club.

     At the same time, A.Alizadeh presented certificates to the employees of the “Barattson” and “Azlegal Consulting International Services Ltd” companies, which are new members of the Caspian European Club.

     During the business forum the Caspian European Club and ANAS High-Tech Park LLC signed a memorandum of cooperation.

      The document was signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Caspian European Club Telman Aliyev, and the Director of the High-Tech Park of ANAS Nazim Shukurov.