In London, with the support of the IBA to discuss the development of the Caspian Corridor
BAKU/26.11.12/TURAN 26 November in London at Lancaster House, is hosting the first Caspian Corridor Conference, dedicated to the region, which has one of the highest economic growth rates in the world. The conference is organized by the CityUK in cooperation with the International Bank of Azerbaijan (IBA) and the Asia House.
According to the report the IBA, the conference was attended by former trade minister Baroness Symons, CEO of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) John Chipman, the Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills (DBIS) Lord Marland, chairman of the State Securities Committee of Azerbaijan (SSC) Rufat Aslanli, Pulitzer Prize winner and an expert in the field of energy, Daniel Yergin, Azerbaijani Ambassador to UK Fakhraddin Gurbanov, Chairman of the International Bank of Azerbaijan Jahangir Hajiyev, Vice President of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Rafig Huseynzadeh and many others.
They will discuss the problems of the region and its potential in the field of trade and innovation, including infrastructure, energy and banking sectors. The panel, which will include former Secretary of State for Education, Charles Clarke and tennis legend Boris Becker, will be devoted to sports and education and ways to use sport as a positive social tool around the Caspian corridor.
As a point the conference accepts the fact that the Caspian corridor is one of the fastest growing economic regions in the world. The steady growth of GDP, which is projected for the coming years is about 5-7%, due to energy corridor, which includes oil and gas exporters (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan), as well as non-exporting countries (Georgia, the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan) .
After the conference, all guests are invited to take part in an evening of Azerbaijani music, dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the International Bank of Azerbaijan. Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with the participation of Azerbaijani performers and under the baton of conductor, People's Artist Yalcin Adigozalov includes works by Fikret Amirov and Mugam. -15D -
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