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Roundtable discussion on “Competition in Azerbaijan – Institutional Reforms and Transformation Projects” with Mr. Mammad A. Abbasbeyli, Head of the State Service for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control
On June 2, 2022, a meeting was held between the American Chamber of Commerce in Azerbaijan (AmCham Azerbaijan) and the State Service for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control under the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The meeting was organized within the framework of AmCham FMCG Committee and was dedicated to the “Competition in Azerbaijan – Institutional Reforms and Transformation Projects”.
The honorable speaker of the meeting was Mr. Mammad A. Abbasbeyli, Head of the State Service for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control under the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Opening the event, Ms. Gulnara Aslanbayli, Executive Director of AmCham Azerbaijan, welcomed the participants of the meeting and expressed her gratitude to the guest speaker and other senior representatives of the State Service for their partnership and openness to dialogue with the business community.
Afterwards, President of AmCham Azerbaijan Ms. Nargiz Nasrullayeva-Muduroglu highlighted the importance of such events in strengthening relations between the public and private sectors for improving the business climate, as well as informing the business community on ongoing activities of the State Service for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control.
Moderator of the event Mr. Elshad Farzaliyev, Chairperson of AmCham FMCG Committee gave a brief foreword to the agenda and introduced invited representatives from the State Service.
Mr. Mammad Abbasbeyli welcomed all AmCham members and guests. Mr. Abbasbeyli delivered a comprehensive presentation on “Competition in Azerbaijan – Institutional Reforms and Transformation Projects” and stressed the future vision, main goals and mission, functional focus, as well as changes in institutional reforms and optimization of antimonopoly legalization. Mr. Mammad Abbasbeyli also shared the information on the strategic direction of the improvement projects related to consumer rights and consumer market control and provided relevant statistical data. At the end of the presentation, Mr. Abbasbeyli urged businesses to to be actively involved in putting forward their feedbacks and suggestions.
The meeting was followed by an interactive Q&A session, where participants were actively involved in an open dialogue, sharing their concerns and exchanging best practices. All the questions of the audience were comprehensively addressed by Mr. Abbasbeyli and other representatives of State Service for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control.
At the end, Mr. Elshad Farzaliyev, Chairperson of AmCham FMCG Committee, thanked the guest speakers and all the participants for their involvement in the event. It was agreed to continue close partnership between AmCham Azerbaijan and the State Service for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control and further organize separate meeting with all subordinate institutions of the State Service.
Click for highlights from the luncheon
Roundtable discussion on “Competition in Azerbaijan – Institutional Reforms and Transformation Projects” with Mr. Mammad A. Abbasbeyli, Head of the State Service for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control
On June 2, 2022, a meeting was held between the American Chamber of Commerce in Azerbaijan (AmCham Azerbaijan) and the State Service for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control under the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The meeting was organized within the framework of AmCham FMCG Committee and was dedicated to the “Competition in Azerbaijan – Institutional Reforms and Transformation Projects”.The honorable speaker of the meeting was Mr. Mammad A. Abbasbeyli, Head of the State Service for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control under the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Opening the event, Ms. Gulnara Aslanbayli, Executive Director of AmCham Azerbaijan, welcomed the participants of the meeting and expressed her gratitude to the guest speaker and other senior representatives of the State Service for their partnership and openness to dialogue with the business community. Afterwards, President of AmCham Azerbaijan Ms. Nargiz Nasrullayeva-Muduroglu highlighted the importance of such events in strengthening relations between the public and private sectors for improving the business climate, as well as informing the business community on ongoing activities of the State Service for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control.Moderator of the event Mr. Elshad Farzaliyev, Chairperson of AmCham FMCG Committee gave a brief foreword to the agenda and introduced invited representatives from the State Service.Mr. Mammad Abbasbeyli welcomed all AmCham members and guests. Mr. Abbasbeyli delivered a comprehensive presentation on “Competition in Azerbaijan – Institutional Reforms and Transformation Projects” and stressed the future vision, main goals and mission, functional focus, as well as changes in institutional reforms and optimization of antimonopoly legalization. Mr. Mammad Abbasbeyli also shared the information on the strategic direction of the improvement projects related to consumer rights and consumer market control and provided relevant statistical data. At the end of the presentation, Mr. Abbasbeyli urged businesses to to be actively involved in putting forward their feedbacks and suggestions. The meeting was followed by an interactive Q&A session, where participants were actively involved in an open dialogue, sharing their concerns and exchanging best practices. All the questions of the audience were comprehensively addressed by Mr. Abbasbeyli and other representatives of State Service for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control.At the end, Mr. Elshad Farzaliyev, Chairperson of AmCham FMCG Committee, thanked the guest speakers and all the participants for their involvement in the event. It was agreed to continue close partnership between AmCham Azerbaijan and the State Service for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control and further organize separate meeting with all subordinate institutions of the State Service. Click for highlights from the luncheon
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