BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 26. The second day of the second Azerbaijan International Investment Forum (AIIF 2026), held under the patronage of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, has been held in Baku on Saturday, Trend’s correspondent reports from the event.
The forum has been held on September 25-26.
The second day’s program included panel sessions titled “Emerging Investment Frontiers: Real Estate, Tourism and Urban Development,” “Intangible Investments: The Capital of the Future and a New Driver of Economic Growth,” and “Investing in Human Capital and Future Skills.”
A ceremony for the exchange of documents signed on the sidelines of the 2nd Azerbaijan International Investment Forum was held on September 26 with the participation of President Ilham Aliyev.
The “Final Investment Decision on the full-field development of the Absheron gas-condensate field between SOCAR, XRG, and TotalEnergies” was exchanged by President of SOCAR Rovshan Najaf, President of Exploration & Production at TotalEnergies Nicolas Terraz, and Director of the Executive Office at ADNOC/XRG Omar Al Suwaidi.
The “Framework Agreement on strategic partnership between SOCAR and Comstock Resources” was exchanged by President of SOCAR Rovshan Najaf and President and Chief Financial Officer of Comstock Resources Roland Burns.
The “Memorandum of Understanding on strategic partnership for investment in upstream development and production projects between SOCAR and Apollo” was exchanged by President of SOCAR Rovshan Najaf and Managing Director of Apollo Jonathan Barr.
The “Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in natural gas, LNG, energy security, energy infrastructure development, and upstream projects between SOCAR and Securing Energy for Europe GmbH (SEFE)” was exchanged by President of SOCAR Rovshan Najaf and Managing Director of SEFE Alexander Demidov.
The “Protocol on the Completion of the Transaction for the acquisition of a 10 percent ownership interest in the Baleine oil and gas field development project in the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire between SOCAR and Italy’s Eni S.p.A.” was exchanged by President of SOCAR Rovshan Najaf and Head of the Central Asia Region at Eni Seger Hoytink.
The “Production Sharing Agreement between SOCAR and ExxonMobil on the exploration, development, and production of unconventional hydrocarbon resources in the Middle Kura basin of the Republic of Azerbaijan” was exchanged by President of SOCAR Rovshan Najaf and Global Unconventional Exploration Manager at ExxonMobil Keith Simpson.
The “Oracle Alloy Agreement between SOCAR and Oracle” was exchanged by President of SOCAR Rovshan Najaf and Senior Vice President of Technology Engineering for Europe, Middle East, and Africa at US-based Oracle Jason Rees.
The “Strategic Cooperation Agreement between SOCAR and VNG” was exchanged by President of SOCAR Rovshan Najaf and Managing Director of VNG AG Konstantin Herzog von Oldenburg.
The “Tripartite Joint Venture Agreement between the Azerbaijan Business Development Fund and India’s UFlex Group” was exchanged by Chairman of the Executive Board of the Azerbaijan Business Development Fund Ulvi Mansurov and Chairman and Managing Director of UFlex Group Ashok Chaturvedi.
The “Strategic Partnership and Investment Framework Agreement between the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Carlsberg Group” was exchanged by Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan Mikayil Jabbarov and Executive Vice President for Central & Eastern Europe and India at Carlsberg Group Nikos Kalaitzidakis.
The “Investment Agreement between the Alat Free Economic Zone Authority and Hong Kong Renteng International Trade Co. Limited” was exchanged by Chairman of the Board of the Alat Free Economic Zone Authority Valeh Alasgarov and Chairman of the Board of Hong Kong Renteng International Trade Co. Limited Yang Xueren.
The forum brought together leading global investors, representatives of governments and international financial institutions, and business leaders.
Plenary and panel sessions addressed the Middle Corridor, energy and the green transition, artificial intelligence and digital transformation, infrastructure, industry and free economic zones, critical raw materials, agribusiness, financial cooperation, small and medium-sized business development, tourism, real estate and investment in human capital.
Particular attention was paid to transforming Azerbaijan’s established position as a reliable energy partner and transit hub into a broader economic platform supporting industrial production, investment and the development of regional value chains.
The forum was organized in partnership with prominent think tanks. Its strategic partner, The European House – Ambrosetti & TEHA Group, is one of Europe’s leading think tanks, known for analytical research on economic policy, investment and competitiveness.
