Business mission to Azerbaijan

On 14-15 July 2026, a business mission organized by the SARIO agency in cooperation with the Office of the President of the Slovak Republic, the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic and the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Baku took place in Baku on the occasion of the official state visit of the President of the Slovak Republic, Peter Pellegrini, to Azerbaijan. The Slovak business delegation consisted of 25 companies operating in the fields of mechanical engineering, defense industry, agriculture and food industry, energy, water management, mineral mining and information and communication technologies. The aim of the mission was to establish existing business contacts, introduce Slovak companies to the Azerbaijani market and create new opportunities for the development of bilateral economic cooperation.

The main point of the business mission's agenda was the Azerbaijan-Slovakia Business Forum, which took place on July 15, 2026. The forum was opened by the Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan Mikayil Jabbarov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of the Slovak Republic Denisa Saková, Executive Director of AZPROMO Yusif Abdullayev and Head of the SARIO Foreign Trade Department Daniel Ondruš. In their speeches, they presented the current state of economic cooperation and highlighted the potential for further development of trade and investment relations. Minister Mikayil Jabbarov pointed out the favorable business environment of Azerbaijan and presented successful examples of Slovak-Azerbaijani cooperation, including the Smart Village project in the Agdam region and the construction of the Milan Rastislav Štefánik Secondary School. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of the Slovak Republic Denisa Saková emphasized the importance of direct cooperation between business communities as a key prerequisite for the further development of mutual economic relations.

The program continued with the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Azerbaijan Tourism Council and Slovakia Travel, followed by a series of professional presentations dedicated to the investment and business environment of both countries. The SARIO agency presented the Slovak Republic as an attractive investment destination, presented investment opportunities, the system of support for foreign investors and the services it provides in the development of international economic cooperation. The program also included a presentation of export financing from Eximbanka SR.

The SARIO agency played a significant role in the preparation and implementation of the business mission and the business forum itself. At the same time, this was already fourth activity in Azerbaijan organized by the agency in last three years. In close cooperation with partners, it ensured the organization of the Slovak business delegation, coordination of the program, communication with Azerbaijani partners and preparation of the professional content of the event. Through the presentation of the Slovak business and investment environment, it also contributed to strengthening the international presentation of Slovakia as a reliable business partner. A key part of the agency's activities was also the mediation of direct contacts between Slovak and Azerbaijani companies, thus creating space for the emergence of new business partnerships and the further development of bilateral economic cooperation.

The event culminated in B2B negotiations between Slovak and Azerbaijani companies. 46 Azerbaijani companies participated in the meetings and more than 120 business negotiations were held, which confirmed the growing interest of business entities in the development of mutual cooperation. The results of the business forum confirmed that Slovakia and Azerbaijan have significant potential for further expansion of economic relations in promising sectors of the economy and that SARIO's active role in connecting business partners significantly contributes to the internationalization of Slovak companies and the development of foreign trade relations of the Slovak Republic.