Vice-President of Asian Development Bank, Mr. Shixin Chen and the delegation from ADB met with SOFAZ CEO Israfil Mammadov on September 14th, during their extended visit to Azerbaijan.

Over the meeting, AIB delegation was provided with an overview on the role of the Fund in ensuring macroeconomic stability in the country, in funding regional projects and introduced to SOFAZ’s investment policy and the main directions of its investment portfolio. Stressing the main goals of Azerbaijan's 2022-2026 Socio-Economic Development Strategy, SOFAZ CEO Mr. Israfil Mammadov praised the impact of projects initiated by ADB.

The Vice-President of the Asian Development Bank, Mr. Shixin Chen, expressed his satisfaction with his extended visit to Azerbaijan and mentioned the importance of further enhancement of collaboration between ADB and Azerbaijan on sustainable development action.