Ilham Aliyev attended the joint Austria-OECD lunch in Davos

A joint lunch was hosted by Austria and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Davos, alongside of the 41st World Economic Forum.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended the ceremony.

A rising interest in Azerbaijan could be seen at the ceremony, which has a particular significance for bringing together world-renowned politicians and businessmen for exchange of views. This owes, in the first place, to the social-economic reforms, carried out in the country in recent years, and to the potential of Azerbaijan. The meetings, held by the President before the ceremony, confirm that the economic achievements of Azerbaijan are under attention of the world business circles.

Speaking at the ceremony Federal Chancellor of Austria Werner Faymann, Kazakhstan`s Prime Minister Karim Masimov, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich and others highlighted the nature of the World Economic Forum, while touching upon the importance of the forum for building economic and political ties. It was noted that the agenda of the forum was broad and the officials of the countries, represented at the forum, could participate in the discussions and report to the forum participants on the ongoing processes and attained achievements in their countries.

President Ilham Aliyev made remarks at the ceremony.