On the 2nd of November 2011 the State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) hosted a conference “State Oil Fund in the national oil strategy”. The event was organized within the framework of celebration of the 20th anniversary of the state independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The conference consisted of 4 sessions: “State Oil Fund as the integral part of the National Oil Strategy”, “Investment policy of the State Oil Fund: principles, current trends and future priorities”, “Projects financed by the State Oil Fund: goals and outcomes”, “Implementation of Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI): achievements and perspectives”.

Senior level government officials, ambassadors of foreign countries, representatives of international organizations, local and foreign extractive companies operating in Azerbaijan, non-governmental organizations and foreign independent consultants attended the conference.