Opening the meeting at Azerbaijan State Economic University, Mr Ali Hajiyev, the dean of the university department on the Economics of Industries and Services, laid the emphasis on the significance of the gathering, the importance of increasing transparency in the use of incomes from extractive industries and the relevance of the corresponding education of students on these issues.

Mr Ehtiram Ali informed the audience that the effect of the activity of the Coalition as well as the future of the country depend very much on securing transparency in the management of petrodollars.

For his part, Mr Azar Mehdiyev addressed the meeting with the report on oil incomes and the effective use of them.

He provided in-depth answers to a number of questions he had raised in his presentation, thereby opening a way to broad discussions over the issues of interest as well as the topics of concern.

Summarising the gathering, Mr Ali Hajiyev noted the necessity of involvement of the teaching staff and students in the strengthening of transparency in extractive industries and the requirement for having similar meetings in the future.

He thanked the attendees, including distinguished guests, for their participation in the round table.

Meanwhile at Azerbaijan Architecture and Construction University, Mr Telman Zeynalov addressed the audience on the state of environment in EITI principles, thereby opening the way to broad discussions over the topic; the corresponding questions were answered at length.

Finally, Mr Habib Ocaqov, the head of the department of Emergency Situations and Life Safety, wrapped up the conference by stressing the importance of benefiting by the role of the teaching staff and students in the strengthening of transparency in extractive industries and the necessity to hold such kind of meetings in the future.

He expressed his thanks to attendees, including the distinguished guests, for their participation in the meeting.