Caspian_Economic_Forum
The Caspian Economic Forum (CEF; Turkmen: Hazar Ykdysady Forumy; Russian: Каспийский экономический форум) is an international economic event aiming to provide a platform for discussion of the issues relating to the creation of conditions for large investment projects for littoral Caspian states. First Forum was held in Avaza, Turkmenistan. The key purpose of the Forum is to help to overcome the geographical and informational barriers for investments in the Caspian region.[1]