As part of the working visit of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to the United States, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov, together with President of SOCAR Rovshan Najaf, met with Stephanie Bednarek, Vice President of the SpaceX.

“We had a productive meeting with the Stephanie Bednarek, Vice President of SpaceX. During the meeting, we emphasized Azerbaijan's economic potential, strategic development trajectories, and favorable investment climate. We explored the prospects for collaboration with SpaceX, particularly in the application of cutting-edge space technologies, the integration of artificial intelligence solutions, and structured partnerships for knowledge transfer and capacity-building,” Minister Jabbarov said on X.

Minister Mikayil Jabbarov and SOCAR President Rovshan Najaf also met with a delegation led by Dan Negrea, Senior Advisor to the President and Chair of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank).

“We emphasized Azerbaijan's progress in sustainable development and economic diversification, noting new prospects for developing high-value-added sectors and for strengthening partnerships with international counterparts. We also exchanged views on leveraging EXIM Bank instruments to expand Azerbaijan - U.S. trade and investments and discussed next steps to deepen cooperation,” the minister added.