Baku Convention Center

Baku Convention Center is a multifunction complex located close to the City centre of Baku.

Baku Convention Center Bakı Konqres Mərkəzi
Bakı Konqres Mərkəzi
Baku Convention Center (April 2015)
General information
Status	Completed
Location	Baku, Azerbaijan
Address	Tabriz street 130
Coordinates	40°23′43″N 49°52′01″E
Construction started	2013
Completed	29 August 2015
Design and construction
Architect(s)	COOP HIMMELB(L)AU Wolf D. Prix & Partner ZT GmbH
Main contractor	ILK Construction
Other information
Seating capacity	6,000
Website
www.bakuconventioncenter.com

The congress center has 17 conference halls with a total capacity of up to 2,500 people.

Construction

The rear Center lobby (April 2015)

Construction of Baku Convention Center began in February, 2014 and completed in 2015. The Center covers a total area of 6.2 hectares (15.3 acres). The area of 46,600 square metres (502,000 sq ft) of the Center is^[when?] under construction.^{[cleanup needed]}

The Center building includes 17 conference halls with total capacity of 2,500 people and a restaurant that can serve 1,500 guests.^[1]

History

The opening ceremony of Baku Convention Center was held on 29 April 2015 with participation of President Ilham Aliyev, his wife Mehriban Aliyeva and daughter ArzuAliyeva. Finance Minister Samir Sharifov gave information about the building.

The first international event that Baku Convention Center hosted on May 2-5 was the 48th annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the Asian Development Bank.

It hosted the 41st World Scout Conference on August 15, 2017. It hosted the 18th Mid-Term Ministerial Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).

18th Mid-Term Ministerial Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement

Project team

The project was designed by Coop Himmelb(l)au Wolf D. Prix & Partner ZT GmbH. Project leader is Christian Labud, Günther Weber, architect is Martin Jelinek, design architect is Alexander Ott, coordinators are Maria Nardelli, Donna Riedel.