BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 6. The international
forum “The Caspian Macroregion: The Architecture of Political
Partnership Between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan,” held in Aktau,
discussed prospects for Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan partnership and
continued with panel discussions.
This was reported by the State Commission for Diaspora
Affairs.
In addition, it was reported that the panel discussions
addressed the prospects for developing cooperation between
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan in the political, legal, transportation,
and humanitarian spheres, as well as issues related to
strengthening relations in the Caspian region.
The panel discussions were moderated by experts Eldar Jafarov,
Emin Jabbarov, Elvin Talishinski, and Orkhan Yolchuyev.
The first panel, titled “Legal Foundations of Integration,”
discussed the legal foundations of cooperation between the two
countries, the role of universities in developing legal culture and
public diplomacy, as well as issues related to the environmental
safety of the Caspian Sea in the context of the development of the
Middle Corridor.
During the second session, dedicated to “Transport Diplomacy and
the Middle Corridor,” participants exchanged views on the
geopolitical significance of the Caspian Sea, the role of transport
diplomacy in regional cooperation, and the Middle Corridor’s
contribution to strengthening ties between Central Asia and the
South Caucasus.
The third session was devoted to the topic “The Role of the
Diaspora and Public Diplomacy in Strengthening Azerbaijani-Kazakh
Relations.” During the discussions, participants addressed issues
of information and cultural diplomacy, the role of the diaspora,
the shared historical and cultural values of the two countries, and
the development of cooperation within the framework of the
Organization of Turkic States.
At the end of the forum, participants were presented with
certificates and a commemorative photo was taken.
Meanwhile, the event was held with the support of the State
Committee for Diaspora Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan,
organized by the Sh. Yessenov Khazar State University of Technology
and Engineering and the “Azerbaijan Center” Public Foundation, with
the support of the Consulate General of Azerbaijan in Aktau.
