BLACK AND CASPIAN FREIGHT FORUM 2025

✅ Yuriy Husyev is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of Azerbaijan, representing Ukraine’s interests and fostering bilateral cooperation.

✅ With extensive experience in both the public and private sectors, Yuriy has held leadership roles including Head of the Kherson Region State Administration, General Director of the Ukrainian Defense Industry State Concern, and Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, where he also led the Reforms Council.

✅ His professional background covers key areas such as defense reform, investment and innovation policy, infrastructure, finance, and environmental protection, while his academic expertise as a Professor and invited lecturer at leading universities highlights his contribution to strategic business development and international cooperation.

✅ Natig Jafarov is an experienced professional in the logistics and transportation sectors, currently serving as the CEO/partner at Alliance Multimodal LLC. He is responsible for overseeing the company's financial, commercial, and operational activities, primarily in multimodal logistics services. His previous roles include Director at "ADY Container LLC/Azerbaijan Railways CJSV" and Director of Strategic Development and Marketing at "ADY Express LLC", CEO of Ariana Petrochem Ltd., and COO at EasEur Holding BV, among others.

✅ Mr. Jafarov has a strong background in business development, project management, and strategic planning, with extensive experience in international logistics, oil trading, and renewable energy projects. He holds a Master’s degree in European Affairs from Lund University and has completed various professional training courses. Speaks fluent in Azeri, English, Russian, and Turkish.

✅ Liliana Krutonog - CEO of MALBI-trans group and Managing Director of MALBI-trans s.r.o. in Prague, Czech Republic.

✅ Before that, Liliana held such an important position as Managing Director of RZDL Europe Kft. in Budapest, Hungary and CEO in FAR EAST LAND BRIDGE Group in Austria.

✅ In addition, Liliana Krutonog held senior positions in such companies as Rail Cargo Logistics and CD Cargo a.s. (Czech Railways), contributing significantly to the strategy, business development and intermodal projects connecting China with Europe.

✅ With a strong background in logistics, freight forwarding, and business development, Nijat Asgarov brings years of experience from key leadership roles at major industrial projects in the region such as Oil and Gas, Construction, High tech, driving efficient supply chain solutions and fostering strategic growth in the transport and logistics sector.

✅ With over 15 years of experience in container shipping, terminal operations, supply chain management, and intermodal connectivity, Zeki Demirağ brings deep industry insight to the evolving logistics landscape.

✅ ALKAN ALİCİK was born in 1976 in Istanbul. He graduated Business Administration Faculty in Izmir in 1998. He joined MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company in 2003 as a Sales Representative.

✅ He performed MSC Antalya Branch Manager and MSC Turkey Global Accounts Manager roles in MSC Turkey. He was appointed to the Managing Director position of MSC Georgia in 2015 and he’s also the Board Member of MEDLOG Transport & Logistics Georgia.

✅ His professional career began in the civil service system of the Republic of Kazakhstan, where he worked in central and local government bodies, after which he joined the PTC Holding group of companies in 2016.

✅ For more than eight years, Olzhas has held leadership positions, responsible for strategy and business development, and since 2021, he has been overseeing the company's development direction. His work is related to the implementation of large projects in the field of transport logistics and the development of international transport corridors.

✅ Altynbek Akylbekov - Educated at the Eurasian National University named after L.N. Gumilyov with a degree in Economics and an MBA degree in Logistics & Supply Chain Management from the Institute of Applied Sciences of the Federal District of Bavaria in Germany.

✅ From 2011 to 2019, he worked in various structural divisions of the railway industry in the National Company "Kazakhstan Temir Zholy". Since the end of 2019, he has held a leadership position in the structural division of Deutsche Bahn in the Republic of Kazakhstan, representing the companies DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH and DB Cargo Eurasia.

✅ Aizhan Beiseyeva is a Transport & Trade corridor development Expert, a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CMILT), and a Council Member of CILT Central Asia.

✅ Aizhan serves as the Chair of International Association “Women in Trade Logistics Partnership (TLP) Central Asia & Caucasus”, contributing to the advancement of women's professional development, changing the role of women in supply chain, promoting inclusive leadership, and fostering gender diversity across the logistics industry in Central Asia.

✅ Aizhan has extensive experience in developing logistics-specific trade, cross-border procedural simplification, and the efficiency of economic corridors.

✅ Larisa Kislyakova is a highly respected transport economist, logistics specialist, and regional cooperation expert with more than 35 years of experience across Central Asia. Based in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, she has played a pioneering role in enhancing regional trade and transport systems, with direct contributions to the institutional and operational development of the Middle Corridor (Trans-Caspian International Transport Route).

✅ As Chairperson of the Central Asia Transport and Logistics Partnership (TLP), she leads cross-border dialogue and harmonization efforts among Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan – key stakeholders in the Middle Corridor's expansion and policy alignment.

✅ With over 20 years of experience, Werner Peeters has been helping companies transform their operations by driving automation, streamlining digitalization, and opening new, sustainable business opportunities. A results-driven project manager with a flexible and entrepreneurial mindset, he brings both strategic vision and hands-on execution.

✅ Werner Peeters has successfully led international projects of up to €50 million across various industries. His global experience spans the EU, Russia, and India, with extended engagements in China, Japan, the Middle East, and Africa.

✅ With more than 17 years of experience in insurance field purely in logistics.

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✅ In 2021, he defended his dissertation and received a PhD in Law from the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia.

✅ He continued his career in senior positions in various government agencies. In 2022, he began working as the head of the legal department of Sara Logistics LLC, and in 2024 he was appointed director of this enterprise.

✅ He lectured at various universities on international trade, logistics and international law, continuing his academic activities in this area.

✅ Over 20 years of proven expertise in project management and consulting, with a strong specialization in international logistics.

✅ Skilled in managing intermodal and transport projects, analyzing routes and cargo flows, and building strategic partnerships with national rail operators and governments across Europe, Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia.

✅ Passionate about sustainability, logistics innovation, and fostering international cooperation.

✅ With a decade of experience in the international transportation and logistics sector, Mikheil Babunashvili currently holds the position of Commercial Director at "E60 Shipping Line", overseeing ferry operations across the Black Sea, connecting Poti, Georgia and Constanta, Romania.

✅ Mikheil's background includes roles as Station Manager of Georgia in Aramex, as well as different top management and business development roles in various international and local transportation companies.

✅ His expertise spans sea, land and air freight, showcasing a commitment to expanding connectivity between countries and contributing to business growth within the dynamic transportation industry.

✅ Kanat Kobessov has all the necessary knowledge in the transport sector, has more than 24 years of experience in logistics.

✅ He is a certified expert at USAID (American Agency for Development), CILT (Royal Institute of Transport and Logistics), QID (Kazakh Association of Independent Directors), Member of the Board of Business Association of Entrepreneurs «KIT».

✅ According to the results of the open competition, he was elected to the Public Council of the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Order 126 of the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 13 December 2023), within which he works on the development and promotion of the transport industry of the country.