Azerbaijani top official, US economist focus on regional development, peace

Assistant to the Azerbaijani president, Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration Hikmet Hajiyev has met with renowned American economist Jeffrey Sachs during the latter's visit to Baku.

Hajiyev announced the meeting in a post on his X account, describing the discussions as wide-ranging and focused on regional and global issues, Caliber.Az reports.

Had an engaging discussion with world-renowned economics Professor Jeffrey Sachs during his visit to Baku. We exchanged views on sustainable development, geopolitics and geoeconomics, as well as the wider Caspian region concept, Azerbaijan’s growing role as a middle power, our… pic.twitter.com/nzRF1AhSyR

— Hikmet Hajiyev (@HikmetHajiyev) July 3, 2026

“Had an engaging discussion with world-renowned economics Professor Jeffrey Sachs during his visit to Baku. We exchanged views on sustainable development, geopolitics and geoeconomics, as well as the wider Caspian region concept, Azerbaijan’s growing role as a middle power, our peace agenda, and the importance of regional ownership. His “Marco Polo – Drive of Peace” initiative, traversing the East-West route by electric vehicles, is an inspiring example of promoting dialogue and connectivity,” the post by Hajiyev reads.

By Vafa Guliyeva