AFChamber hosted Azerbaijan France business outlook event.
AFChamber hosted Azerbaijan France business outlook event on 6 October 2026, bringing together representatives of the Azerbaijani and French business communities and partners of the Chamber.
The event marked the first anniversary of the October 2025 meeting between President Ilham Aliyev and President Emmanuel Macron in Copenhagen, which gave renewed momentum to Azerbaijan France relations and focused on the opportunities for strengthening bilateral economic cooperation.
Sophie Lagoutte, Ambassador of France to Azerbaijan, delivered a speech underlining the importance of Franco Azerbaijani economic partnerships and opportunities for the future cooperation. The event programme featured remarks by Teyba Guliyeva Chair of the AFChamber Management Board, followed by an overview of AFChamber’s activities and upcoming initiatives by Jeyhun Atayev, Managing Director of AFChamber.
The event also featured the closing ceremony of the AFChamber RISE Mentorship Programme, which supports mid career women professionals through mentorship, knowledge sharing and career development. A special part of the evening was dedicated
to the 10th anniversary of the French Azerbaijani University : Martin Godon, Secretary General of UFAZ, highlighted the university’s contribution to Azerbaijan France cooperation in education and human capital development.
The evening concluded with a networking reception, offering participants an opportunity to reconnect, exchange ideas and explore new areas of cooperation. AFChamber sincerely thanks TotalEnergies, Société Générale and Vintage for supporting the event and Radisson Hotel for hosting the evening.
