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AmCham Azerbaijan Hosts High-Level U.S. Business Delegation Networking Reception
On February 10, 2026, The American Chamber of Commerce in Azerbaijan (AmCham Azerbaijan), in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Baku, and U.S. Chamber of Commerce successfully hosted the High-Level U.S. Business Delegation Networking Reception.
The event was organized within the framework of the inaugural bilateral business mission to Azerbaijan, led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with the support of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Commerce. The mission represented an important step in further strengthening strategic economic cooperation between the United States and Azerbaijan.
In his welcome address, Mr. Dayanat Sadullayev, President of AmCham Azerbaijan, welcomed the distinguished delegation and underscored the significance of the inaugural U.S. business mission to Azerbaijan as a strong signal of deepening bilateral economic cooperation and shared confidence in Azerbaijan’s growing role as a strategic business and investment partner. He highlighted the broad representation of leading American companies across key sectors and emphasized that such high-level engagement reflects the depth of opportunity and long-term potential of U.S.–Azerbaijan commercial relations. Reaffirming AmCham’s role as a trusted platform for dialogue and partnership, he expressed appreciation to the U.S. Embassy, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, AZPROMO for their close collaboration in advancing bilateral business ties.
Mr. Yusif Abdullayev, Executive Director of AZPROMO, expressed his pride in AZPROMO’s involvement in this landmark trade mission, warmly welcoming the delegation of 31 leading U.S. companies to Azerbaijan. He described the visit as a significant milestone and the beginning of a new phase in U.S.–Azerbaijan economic relations, reaffirming AZPROMO’s strong commitment to further deepening bilateral trade, investment, and business cooperation. He expressed his sincere appreciation to AmCham Azerbaijan for organizing such a distinguished platform and for creating a valuable opportunity that fosters direct and meaningful engagement between American and Azerbaijani companies. He conveyed his best wishes for productive discussions, strong partnerships, and successful outcomes for all participants.
Ms. Jennifer Miel, Vice President for the Middle East, Central Asia & Türkiye at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, underscored the long-standing commercial ties between the United States and Azerbaijan. She highlighted the U.S. Chamber’s commitment to deepening bilateral trade relations and supporting American companies in exploring new opportunities in Azerbaijan’s evolving market landscape. Ms. Miel noted that the delegation reflects strong interest from U.S. industry leaders in expanding cooperation across strategic sectors.
The program continued with Company Spotlight Speeches from leading multinational corporations.
Representing bp, Ms. Mary Streett, Senior Vice President, Communications and External Affairs, Americas, emphasized bp’s longstanding partnership with Azerbaijan and its contribution to the country’s energy development over the past decades. She highlighted the importance of energy security, sustainability, and continued collaboration in both traditional and renewable energy projects.
Remarks were also delivered by representatives of Baker Hughes, Herbalife, and Marriott, who shared insights into their operations, commitment to the Azerbaijani market, and perspectives on future collaboration.
The reception brought together senior executives, government officials, AmCham Azerbaijan members, and representatives of the Azerbaijani private sector.
The high-level U.S. delegation included distinguished companies such as Apple, Ardea Energy Technologies Inc. Co., Aretera Public Affairs, Baker Hughes, bp, Ericsson, Esin Attorney Partnership / Baker McKenzie International, ExxonMobil, Fuji Engineering, Herbalife, Hill International, Honeywell, Illumina, Lummus Technology, Marriott, Mastercard, Meta, Motorola Solutions, Resecurity, Shell International, Straife, The Coca-Cola Company, Visa, Vertiv, among others.
A key highlight of the evening was the Structured B2B Roundtable Meetings, organized in a sector-based format. This session enabled direct, focused discussions between AmCham member companies and U.S. delegation representatives, fostering practical business connections and exploring partnership opportunities in energy, digital transformation, defense and transport, agriculture, healthcare, finance, and investment.
The event concluded with closing remarks reaffirming the shared commitment to strengthening U.S.–Azerbaijan economic ties.
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