Azerbaijan shares economic vision with UNIDO director general PHOTO

Azerbaijan’s Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov briefed United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Director General Gerd Müller  on the country’s key economic priorities.

The discussion was held on the sidelines of the OPEC Fund Development Forum, Caliber.Az reports per the minister’s post on X. 

During our meeting with H.E. Gerd Müller (@DGgerdmueller), Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (@UNIDO), held within the framework of the OPEC Fund Development (@TheOPECFund) Forum, we underscored the significance of #Azerbaijan’s… pic.twitter.com/o7IhoqbCoq

— Mikayil Jabbarov (@MikayilJabbarov) June 17, 2025

During the meeting, Jabbarov highlighted the importance of Azerbaijan’s partnership with UNIDO in fostering a sustainable and inclusive economy.

The sides also explored current and potential areas of cooperation with the organisation.

The OPEC Fund Development Forum is being held on June 17  in Vienna, Austria, under the theme A Transition that Empowers Our Tomorrow.

Officials from Botswana, São Tomé and Príncipe, the Solomon Islands, Nigeria, Azerbaijan, Guinea, Nepal, and Rwanda are among the speakers participating in the forum.

By Sabina Mammadli