The Second Azerbaijan International Investment Forum has commenced in Baku under the patronage of President Ilham Aliyev.

Operativ Media reports that the forum, organized by the Ministry of Economy and the Export and Investment Promotion Agency (AZPROMO) in strategic partnership with The European House - Ambrosetti, is themed "Restoring Trust in a Fragmented World: The South Caucasus as a Pillar of Global Connectivity and Investment Stability."

The forum brings together leading global investors, representatives of state and international financial institutions, and business leaders.

Plenary and panel sessions during the event will cover topics such as the Middle Corridor, energy and the green transition, artificial intelligence and digital transformation, infrastructure, industry and free economic zones, critical raw materials, agribusiness, financial cooperation, small and medium business development, tourism, real estate, and investment in human capital.

The Second Azerbaijan International Investment Forum is expected to help turn new ideas and initiatives into concrete projects, expand cooperation with foreign investors, and foster new partnerships.

The inaugural Azerbaijan International Investment Forum, held last September, brought together more than 1,000 participants and saw the signing of investment agreements worth over $10 billion. 

More than $7 billion of those agreements were in the non-oil sector.