BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 29. The 28th Annual
Meeting and Business Forum of the Black Sea Trade and Development
Bank (BSTDB) will be held in Baku.
This was reported by the Ministry of Finance of Azerbaijan.
The statement said that on July 1–2, the 28th Annual Meeting of
the Bank’s Board of Governors and the Business Forum will take
place in Baku under the chairmanship of the Republic of
Azerbaijan.
During the Annual Meeting, participants will review the Bank’s
performance, approve its 2025 financial statements, and discuss
future strategic directions and institutional development
priorities.
Within the framework of the meeting, the Business Forum titled
“Connecting Markets, Diversifying Economies: Azerbaijan as a
Regional Hub” will focus on Azerbaijan’s economic development
priorities, strengthening regional cooperation, as well as
BSTDB-funded projects in the country, current trends in development
finance, and key challenges facing the sector.
Discussions will also highlight the expansion of regional
connectivity, the contribution of diversified financing mechanisms
to sustainable economic growth, and Azerbaijan’s role as an
important economic and transport hub between Europe and Asia.
The event will include presentations, plenary sessions, and
business discussions, as well as B2B meetings between entrepreneurs
and representatives of financial institutions.
The BSTDB is a multilateral development finance institution
established by 11 member states of the Black Sea Economic
Cooperation Organization: Albania, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bulgaria,
Georgia, Moldova, Romania, the Russian Federation, Türkiye, Greece,
and Ukraine. Its headquarters is located in Thessaloniki,
Greece.
The bank promotes sustainable economic development and regional
cooperation in member countries by financing public and private
sector projects, providing loans and credit lines, issuing
guarantees, and supporting trade finance activities.
