Vladimir Gjorgjiev, the Chief of the Mission of the International Organization for Migration in Azerbaijan participated to a two-day (16-17 January, 2019) workshop organized by the UN Office in Azerbaijan and supported by the National Coordination Council for Sustainable Development (NCCSD). The event which brought together over 150 senior government officials, representatives of the UN agencies, civil society, private sector, youth organizations, academia and the media aims to identify the strategic priorities for the UN-Azerbaijan Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) covering the 2021-2025 period.

Mr Ali Ahmadov, Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan and the NCCSD chair; Mr Ghulam M. Isaczai, UN Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan; Mr Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Economy; Mr Sahil Babayev, Minister of Labour and Social Protection of Population; and other high-level officials spoke at the event.

The participants also discussed Azerbaijan’s long-term vision to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 and the UN’s contributions to this process. Moreover, they will exchange views on Azerbaijan’s main challenges in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and ways to address them.