A Turkic Business Forum devoted to the restoration and development of the Karabakh region kicked off in Shusha, the cultural capital of Azerbaijan.

The forum was held with joint organizational support of the Organization of Turkic States, the Turkish Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Ministry of Economy of Azerbaijan, the SMBDA and the National Confederation of Entrepreneurs’ (Employers’) Organizations of Azerbaijan.

Apart from Azerbaijan, four founding member states of the Organization of Turkic States (Türkiye, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Hungarian observer public agencies, as well as representatives of other bodies, the diplomatic corps, and businessmen took part in the event. Rector of Baku State University Elchin Babayev also participated in the forum.

The forum aimed to further enhance economic, business, and investment ties between the Turkic states, promote a dialogue between entrepreneurs, as well as present the economic and investment potential of the Karabakh region to foreign businessmen.