BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 17. On April 17, the
American Chamber of Commerce in Azerbaijan hosted Chargé d’Affaires
Amy Carlon, State Department Senior Advisor for Economic, Energy,
and Business Affairs Rebecca Neff, and U.S. Trade and Development
Agency (USTDA) Country Manager for Europe and Eurasia Sara Leming,
at its monthly Members’ Luncheon, Trend reports.
AmCham Azerbaijan plays a central role in fostering commercial
ties and supporting U.S. private sector engagement in
Azerbaijan.
The U.S. and Azerbaijani governments have been focused on
implementing the Charter on Strategic Partnership that Vice
President JD Vance and President Ilham Aliyev signed on February
10. In her keynote remarks, Chargé Carlon highlighted our ongoing
efforts to expand cooperation on regional connectivity, including
energy, trade and transit, economic investment, including AI and
digital infrastructure, and security cooperation. Neff and USTDA’s
visit is part of this effort, as we work with Azerbaijan to develop
concrete projects that will elevate our bilateral relationship.
Chargé Carlon recognized Azerbaijan’s potential as a regional
transport and cargo hub and emphasized ongoing efforts by both
countries to improve the business and investment climate to support
two-way investment, trade, and mutual prosperity. Chargé Carlon
thanked AmCham for its longstanding efforts to advance
U.S.-Azerbaijani relations.
Chargé Carlon noted that “Under the Trump Administration, we are
laser focused on economic diplomacy and deals that provide mutual
prosperity.”
