MS SC561

Recognizes and salutes the Turquoise Council of Americans and Eurasians (TCAE) and the Mississippi-Turkish Hospitality Leadership Network for fostering economic and cultural relationships between Mississippi and Eurasia.

Welcomes three foreign dignitaries from Azerbaijan to Mississippi for the February 21, 2012 Turkey and Azerbaijan-Mississippi Business Forum, including Sevinj Fataliyeva (Deputy Chairman of Azerbaijani Parliament's Foreign Committee), Asim Mollazade (MP), and Elin Suleymanov (Ambassador).

Acknowledges the Business Forum as a major annual event sponsored by the Mississippi Development Authority, Mississippi Economic Council, World Trade Center, and Greater Jackson Chamber of Commerce to facilitate commerce and develop partnerships between Turkish, Azerbaijani, and Mississippi businesses.

Affirms that Mississippi and Azerbaijan are long-standing allies sharing values of freedom, democracy, and human rights, and recognizes Azerbaijan as a valued trading partner with the state.