Vusal Qasimli Receives the European Union Ambassador to Azerbaijan
Vusal Qasimli, Executive Director of the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication (CAERC) of the Republic of Azerbaijan, received Kestutis Yankauskas, Head of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Azerbaijan.
During the meeting, Vusal Qasimli provided detailed information about the activities of CAERC as well as the ongoing economic reform process in the country. He noted that in the “Doing Business 2018” report Azerbaijan advanced by 8 positions to rank 57th. This fact alone demonstrates that the reform process implemented in the country is recognized and highly evaluated by international organizations. Azerbaijan’s political and economic influence at the international level continues to grow. The Executive Director also emphasized that Azerbaijan is interested in successfully continuing and expanding economic relations with European Union member states.
Kestutis Yankauskas, Head of the EU Delegation to Azerbaijan, highlighted the EU’s strong interest in further deepening cooperation with Azerbaijan. The Ambassador stated that he would spare no effort to expand bilateral relations. He also recalled that the EU Eastern Partnership Summit would be held at the end of the year and noted that the summit would contribute positively to strengthening relations.
Following the discussions, Kestutis Yankauskas visited the “One-Window” Export Support Center. Detailed information about the Center’s activities was presented to the Ambassador.









Op-eds
Aykhan Gadashov
Head of the Azexport portal
“Geoeconomic Stability Corridor”: The $1 Billion Trade Target with Uzbekistan Opens New Horizons for Business
Isa Gasimov
Head of the “Enterprise Azerbaijan” portal
Crowdfunding: New Perspectives in Startup Financing in Azerbaijan
Elnur Alakbarov
Deputy head of the Economic analysis division
New Action Plan on Employment: Digitalization and Result-Oriented Management
Abdulrahim Dadashov
Deputy head of the Monitoring and evaluation division
Agricultural support mechanisms will create new opportunities for farmers and exporters
Ilyas Huseynov
Head of the Turkic World Research Center
Large-Scale Modernization of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway: A New Strategic Phase in the Middle Corridor and Eurasian Connectivity
Rashad Najafli
Deputy head of the Economic analysis division
Azerbaijan: A Guarantor of Peace and Security in the South Caucasus
Isa Gasimov
Head of the “Enterprise Azerbaijan” portal
Transition to an Innovation Ecosystem: Azerbaijan’s Strategic Choice