Azerbaijan’s economy minister meets SpaceX VP to discuss strategic tech collaboration

Azerbaijani Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov held a productive meeting with Stephanie Bednarek,  Vice President of Commercial Sales at SpaceX, during a working visit to the United States alongside President Ilham Aliyev.

According to Caliber.Az, sharing details on his official X account, Minister Jabbarov highlighted the significance of the discussions: “Within the framework of the working visit of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, to the United States, together with President of SOCAR Rovshan Najaf, we had a productive meeting with Stephanie Bednarek, Vice President of SpaceX.”

He stressed Azerbaijan’s strengths and future directions: “During the meeting, we emphasised Azerbaijan’s economic potential, strategic development trajectories, and favourable investment climate.”

The talks also focused on promising cooperation opportunities with SpaceX, particularly in advancing technology and knowledge exchange.

“We explored the prospects for collaboration with SpaceX, particularly in the application of cutting-edge space technologies, the integration of artificial intelligence solutions, and structured partnerships for knowledge transfer and capacity-building,” Jabbarov added.

By Aghakazim Guliyev