BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 14. A delegation from
Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Finance is participating in the annual
meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World
Bank Group.
This was announced by the press service of Azerbaijan’s Ministry
of Finance.
The annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group
commenced on October 12 in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, and
will continue through October 18.
The Azerbaijani delegation, led by First Deputy Minister of
Finance Anar Karimov, is participating in the meetings. The
delegation is expected to attend the plenary session and other
events, as well as hold a series of bilateral meetings.
The agenda includes discussions on the impact of geopolitical
tensions and the ongoing war in the Middle East on the global
economy, prospects for global economic development, current
conditions in international financial markets, the growth of global
public debt and associated risks to debt sustainability, the impact
of energy prices on inflation, and measures to safeguard global
financial stability.
Other key topics include the effects of artificial intelligence
on the economy and employment, the mobilization of private capital
to finance investment and development projects, infrastructure
development, and measures to promote economic growth and job
creation.
