On June 12, 2023, the next meeting of the AHK Azerbaijan Tax, Customs, and Legal Affairs Working Group took place with the participation of more than 20 participants. The meeting revolved around the key topics concerning tax, customs, and legal affairs in Azerbaijan, aiming to set an annual agenda for the Working Group for the second half of 2023.

Opening the meeting, Ms Aytekin Sirajzade welcomed the participants and introduced Ms Gunel Sadiyeva, the new Chairperson of the Tax, Customs, and Legal Affairs Working Group, and Ms Gulnar Gurbanova, the Vice Chairperson for Legal Affairs. She expressed her hopes that the meeting would serve as a platform for preparing for the upcoming AHK Impuls event with Mr Shahin Baghirov, Chairman of the State Customs Committee.

In her welcoming notes, Ms Gunel Sadiyeva shared her main goals for the working group, which were to be more active and hold regular meetings and to become a practical and helpful instrument for the whole business community. Ms Gulnar Gurbanova added that the meeting could be considered a kick-off meeting in a way and called on the participants to use this opportunity to address the challenges they face in related fields.

The meeting continued with a session on introductions and gathering ideas from the participants, which Ms Gunel Sadiyeva moderated. During the meeting, it was agreed that the Tax, Customs, and Legal Affairs Working Group would focus on addressing key challenges in tax transparency, customs procedures, trade facilitation, and antimonopoly regulations.