Farid Shafiyev speaks at SCO think tank forum in China

Chairman of the Center of Analysis of International Relations (AIR Center) Farid Shafiyev participated in the Forum of Think Tanks of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states held in China.

The AIR Center told Report that Shafiyev delivered a speech during the session titled "Prospects for SCO Development," where he emphasized the importance of improving decision-making mechanisms amid the organization's expansion.

On the second day of the forum, the AIR Center and Shanghai University of Political Science and Law co-hosted an event titled "China and the South Caucasus: Joint Revival of the Silk Road."

Participants discussed the growing role of the South Caucasus in expanding transport and trade connectivity across Eurasia.

Shafiyev highlighted Azerbaijan's strengthening position as a key strategic transport and trade hub linking Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and Europe.