FORUM ON EURASIA ECONOMIC SECURITY KICKS OFF IN ASTANA
Baku, 12 March (AZERTAC). The Second Astana Economic Forum dealing with Eurasian economic security and global risks and other themes related to the world economic crisis kicked off in the capital of Kazakhstan on March 11. Organized by the Eurasian Economic Club of Scientists (EECS), Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of Kazakhstan and the Institute of Economic Research, the Forum brought together Noble Prize Laureates Robert Mandell and Edmund Phelps, President of the Islamic Development Bank Ahmad Mahammad Ali, Deputy Secretary General of UN Yan Kubish and over than 40 outstanding political scientists and business leaders. Chairman of the Economic and Social Development Center Vugar Bayramov led the Azerbaijani delegation. The Kazakhstani President Nursultan Nazarbayev opened the forum. Discussions revolved around following subjects: Economic safety in Eurasia in the system of global risks, World economic crisis and its impact on economic safety of countries, Islamic economic development under the globalization trends and Regional economic cooperation.
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