23 new companies now members of German-Azerbaijani Chamber of Commerce

The German-Azerbaijani Chamber of Commerce (AHK Azerbaijan) has organized AHK Members’ Assembly, with the participation of around 100 business representatives, Report informs.

AHK Members` Assembly is an event organized twice a year gathering all AHK Members together to discuss the activities and achievements of AHK Azerbaijan over the past year.

Welcoming AHK members, Wolfgang Manig, German ambassador to Azerbaijan, shared the news from the Embassy and thanked the Chamber for the continued successful cooperation. Following this, Tobias Baumann, executive director of AHK Azerbaijan, presented a brief report of the activities and financials of AHK Azerbaijan, including last year’s achievements and plans for the next period.

“During the last year, from the last Assembly, 23 new companies have become the members of AHK Azerbaijan, and now we count 160 members from Germany and Azerbaijan representing various sectors of the economy.”

The special guest of the Assembly this year was, Vladanka Andreeva, a newly appointed UN Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan. She briefed the guests on UN Common Agenda of action in Azerbaijan for the next five years. Vladanka shed a light on some strategic goals set by the United Nations to advance broader societal goals, such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with an emphasis on collaboration and innovation.

Moreover, she spoke about the strategic actions to support the government's efforts to build a greener economy and strengthen the capacity of institutions in the areas of healthcare, social protection, education, and justice. She also emphasized the importance of the enhanced cooperation between the UN and the private sector to ensure progress in the priority areas identified in the UN Framework of the SDGs.