Mikayil Jabbarov, IsDB president assess Baku's readiness for bank's Annual Meetings

Azerbaijan is finalizing preparations for the Annual Meetings of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, which will be held in Baku on June 16-19 under the theme "Regional Integration for Sustainable Prosperity."

Report informs, citing the organizers, that Azerbaijan's Economy Minister and Chairman of the IsDB Board of Governors Mikayil Jabbarov, together with IsDB Group President Muhammad Al Jasser, visited the Baku Convention Center to review the final preparations. During the visit, they met with members of the organizing committee and assessed the level of readiness to receive delegations from the bank's 57 member countries.

The Annual Meetings are expected to bring together ministers of finance, economy, international development and planning, as well as representatives of international financial institutions, partner organizations and the private sector. The event will focus on key socioeconomic challenges facing member countries, priority areas of cooperation and possible solutions.

The forum's program includes meetings of the Board of Governors, the Governors' Dialogue, a fireside chat with the IsDB Group president, the IsDB Private Sector Forum, the Business Opportunities Forum of Multilateral Development Banks, the Arab Coordination Group Private Sector Session, as well as high-level roundtables, exhibitions and knowledge-sharing events.

The discussions will cover Islamic finance, expanding trade and transport links, youth employment, strengthening climate resilience, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, the development of the sukuk market, innovation, health security and the improvement of social protection systems.

Azerbaijan is hosting the IsDB Group Annual Meetings for the second time. According to the organizers, this reflects not only the high level of cooperation between Azerbaijan and the IsDB, but also a shared commitment to promoting regional integration, connectivity and sustainable development.