AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAzerbaijan–U.S. Economic Dialogue: Baku hosted the first Azerbaijan–U.S. Economic Dialogue on June 2 at Baku Energy Week, with talks on regional connectivity, trade and transit, critical minerals, aviation, and digital infrastructure—plus a push for wider AI adoption to upgrade and secure Azerbaijan’s digital systems. World Bank Diversification Push: Finance Minister Sahil Babayev met World Bank South Caucasus Regional Director Rolande Pryce to discuss the report “Diversification and Development in Azerbaijan,” focusing on non-oil growth, investment climate, human capital, and digital solutions. Energy Tech & Methane: SOCAR and SLB discussed digitalization and optimization of production operations, while SOCAR signed a cooperation deal with BCG to advance the Caspian Methane Emissions Abatement Accelerator. Cybersecurity Forum: Azercell backed the 4th National Cybersecurity Forum (June 4), highlighting AI-powered threat detection and a “Cybersecurity 2.0” agenda. Education & Engineering Links: Baku Engineering University and Korea’s Inha University signed to continue a dual diploma program. Space & Mobility Watch: SpaceX got FAA approval to test the Starfall cargo return capsule, and Munich is set for a robotaxi pilot using Uber, NVIDIA tech, and Autobrains AI (pending regulators).
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