Kanan Salimov serves as the Head of Communications at the Export and Investment Promotion Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan – AZPROMO since March 2024, focusing on developing communication strategies and public relations campaigns. As the Founder and Project Director of the LinkedIn Community of Azerbaijan since January 2022, Kanan has significant experience in marketing and business development, previously holding the position of Director of Marketing and Business Development at EKVITA from June 2019 to March 2024. Kanan's expertise extends to various funded projects, including communication and visibility management for the Azerbaijan Employment Support Project and the EU-supported development of export strategy. Kanan's educational background includes a Bachelor's in Marketing from Azerbaijan State University of Economics and master's degrees from Tampere University and Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, complemented by studies at the University of Bologna.
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Export and Investment Promotion Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan – AZPROMO
The Export and Investment Promotion Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan- AZPROMO is a public legal entity operating in the field of export and investment promotion, providing a number of services to exporters and investors. The Agency operates under the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan. As a unique "one-stop shop" body, we assist foreign-based companies interested in investigating and utilizing investment opportunities in Azerbaijan. Meantime, we are the devoted partner of companies established in Azerbaijan looking to enter into foreign markets. Our knowledge of foreign markets and applicable trade regulations along with a wide network of foreign representations and partners offer companies good opportunities to expand their export capacities. AZPROMO has huge international networking capabilities. We are the member of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) and currently, our president holds WAIPA’s vice-presidency position. Our international offices in Georgia, Austria, Italy and China coordinated by the centre in Baku deliver services in a short period of time. Our close relations with many international investment promotion agencies, chambers of commerce and other business promotion institutions have been maintained.