14.10.2019 Baku / Azerbaijan

Turkic Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the Turkic Speaking States Business Forum held in Baku, Azerbaijan's capital, attended by six countries’ business people and gave a speech.

Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that this formation was his dreams and said: “In 2005, Mr. Nazarbayev, a respected elder of the Turkic World, told us to make it a reality at the Leaders’ Summit in Antalya. We made some progress. Then 10 years ago, we met in Nakhichevan. Now, for the first time in our history, representatives of six different business worlds come together.”

Pointing out that the rapidly developing economy of Azerbaijan offers attractive business investment opportunities, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “According to the Doing Business 2019 report implemented in 80 countries by the World Bank, Azerbaijan has risen 32 ranks in the world and is ranked 25^th in the ease of doing business among190 countries.”

Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that they are proud of the progress made by Azerbaijan as the Turkic world.

At the end of the business forum, a memorandum of understanding was signed between TOBB and Azerbaijan Confederation of Employers regarding the establishment of the Turkey - Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Forum.

- Welcoming President Erdoğan

Hisarcıklıoğlu and the chamber / exchange delegation welcomed President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who came to Baku for official visits.