U.S.-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce


The United States – Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit lobbying group aiming to develop long-term business ties between the firms in the United States and Azerbaijan and attract US investment to Azerbaijan Republic.

Mission

The mission of the USACC is to facilitate and encourage investment and trade between US and Azerbaijan; provide a medium for interaction for NGOs, business firms and think tanks from these countries; assist and promote commercial objectives of businesses investing in Azerbaijan; promote Azerbaijan's potential; sponsor educational programs, trade missions, seminars, conferences and publications; enhance understanding between the two nations by establishing and developing cultural links.
In September 2000, USACC founded Azerbaijan Trade and Cultural Center to stimulate intercultural ties between United States and Azerbaijan.
Many businesses, including ones from Fortune 500 Companies are members of USACC. USACC has been the driving force behind world's longest oil pipeline, Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan and Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum gas pipeline, operational today.
The chamber actively promoted commercial links in agriculture, construction, information technology, alternative energy and tourism.

Leadership

The Chamber is chaired by T. Don Stacy, co-chaired by James A. Baker, IV and Reza Vaziri.
Honorary Council of Advisors include former Secretary of State James Baker III, former National Security Advisor to U.S. President Zbigniew Brzezinski, former Secretary of State and Assistant to U.S President on National Security Affairs Henry Kissinger, former Assistant to U.S. President on National Security Affairs Brent Scowcroft, former Chief of Staff to the U.S. President, John Sununu.

Board of directors

Former directors include former Vice President of the United States, Dick Cheney and former Deputy Secretary of State, Richard Armitage.