Azerbaijani economy minister, US senator discuss economic cooperation

Azerbaijani Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov has held talks with US Senator Steve Daines on expanding bilateral economic cooperation.

Sharing details of the meeting in a post on X, Jabbarov said they reaffirmed that the strategic partnership between Azerbaijan and the United States continues to develop thanks to the political will of the presidents of both countries and is built on mutual trust, Caliber.Az reports.

Together with Rovshan Najaf (@RovshanNajaf), President of #SOCAR (@SOCARofficial), we met with the delegation led by U.S. Senator Steve Daines (@SteveDaines). The discussion reaffirmed that the #Azerbaijan– #US strategic partnership continues to advance successfully, driven by… pic.twitter.com/WzoazoE5Le

— Mikayil Jabbarov (@MikayilJabbarov) July 7, 2026

“Together with Rovshan Najaf, President of SOCAR, we met with the delegation led by U.S. Senator Steve Daines. The discussion reaffirmed that the Azerbaijan– US strategic partnership continues to advance successfully, driven by the political will of the Presidents of both countries and built on mutual trust,” he wrote.

Jabbarov noted that they discussed opportunities to expand cooperation in trade and investment, energy, artificial intelligence, the digital economy, critical minerals, and industry.

“Particular emphasis was placed on the role of the Middle Corridor in strengthening international trade, regional connectivity, and economic integration,” he added.

According to him, the sides underscored the importance of the “Economic Dialogue mechanism”, established under the Strategic Partnership Charter, as “one of the key institutional platforms for bilateral cooperation”, and exchanged views on the roadmap for implementing joint projects.

By Bakhtiyar Abbasov