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Liberian Consulate General Meets Head of Global New York Chamber of Commerce

 

New York; Tuesday, March 24, 2026: The Consulate General of the Republic of Liberia welcomed hosted Mr. Samat Umirzakov, President of the Global New York Chamber of Commerce who is also the President of the African Investment and Trade Council in New York, and his colleague, the Managing Director of the Africa Investment and Trade Council. The meeting was held in the office of the Consul General, Prof. Thomas Kaydor, Jr.; Ph.D. and attended by Consul Rennie M. Thomson, Head of Economic Diplomacy and Michelle Cruz-Valenzuela,  Executive Assistant to the Consul General. 

Mr. Samat Umirzakov (https://globalnewyork.org/corporate/president) is a highly accomplished entrepreneur, a Wall Street investor, and the President of the Global New York Chamber of Commerce as well as the President of the Africa Investment and Trade Council in New York.  Mr. Umirzakov is known for his multinational business background and intercultural knowledge in navigating Wall Street and linking developing countries to global investment initiatives.

He possesses extensive and credible experience in driving huge private capital development initiatives in industrial development, social infrastructure and trade and investment promotion. As a dedicated global investor,  Mr. Umirzakov guides young entrepreneurs and paves the way for innovative collaboration, and sustainable economic growth and development. He owns several major manufacturing industries across Asia and Europe. Although he hails from Asia, he is enthusiastic about investment and trade in Africa.

The Consulate General and Mr. Umirzakov with team mutually agreed to collaborate in advancing economic development in Liberia by attracting investors from New York to investment opportunities in Liberia in lieu of the ARREST Agent for Inclusive Development (AAID)-the National Development Agenda for the Republic of Liberia.

 

 

 

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Prof. Dr. Thomas Kaydor, Jr. is the Consul General for the Republic of Liberia at the Consulate-General near New York. He is an Associate Professor at the IBB Graduate School of International Studies. He holds a PhD from the Department of Government and European Studies, New University, Slovenia where he specialized in International Development and Diplomacy (with Security Aspects). His dissertation topic was ‘Reconceptualizing Africa’s Regional Integration for Peace and Sustainable Development.’ This dissertation was supervised by Prof. Dr. Gorazd Justinek who was also then Dean of the Faculty of Government and European Studies. Dr. Tom Kaydor earned his second master’s in public policy (MPP) specialized in Development Policy or Development Economics with Distinction from the Crawford School of Economics and Government (now the Crawford School of Public Policy), Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. He obtained his first master’s degree as a Master of Arts (MA) in International Relations (Highest Distinction) from the IBB Graduate School of International Studies, and Bachelor of Arts (BA) Magna Cum Laude in Political Science with emphasis in Comparative Government and Politics from the University of Liberia where his Minor was History with Mass Communication as his Elective. Dr. Kaydor holds a Diploma in Leading Economic Growth from the Kennedy Graduate School, Harvard University, USA; a Diploma in Contemporary Diplomacy and Negotiations from the Islamabad Foreign Service Academy in Pakistan and he holds other professional diplomas and certificates from Italy, UK, China, and Israel. Prof. Kaydor is also an Adjunct Professor of International Development Studies at the AME University Graduate School, and the Stella Maris Polytechnic Graduate Program in International Relations and Global Security. Dr. Kaydor is an evidence-based researcher, a blogger, a columnist, and a published author.

He is a Reviewer for 6 peer-reviewed International Journals including 1. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), ISSN 2454-6186. DOI Number:10.47772/IJRISS; 2. International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), ISSN 2321-2705, DOI Number: 10.51244/IJRSI; 3. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS), ISSN 2454-6194, DOI Number: 10.51584/IJRIAS; 4. International Journal of Latest Technology in Engineering, Management & Applied Science, ISSN 2278-2540, DOI: 10.51583/IJLTEMAS; 5. the International Journal of Diplomacy and Economy (IJDE); and 6. the Global Scientific and Academic Research Journal of Economics, Business and Management (GSAR). He can be reached via (Email: kaydorth@ul.edu.lr ; mobile: +13477808723.

Prof Kaydor has published 7 books in English; French; Portuguese; Spanish; Italian; German; Italian; with several peer-reviewed articles. Dr. Kaydor served as Liberia’s Chief Negotiator at the Post-2015 Global Development Agenda (now the SDGs), Deputy Foreign Minister for International Cooperation and Economic Integration in Liberia; Assistant Foreign Minister for Afro Asian Affairs in Liberia; UN Coordination Advisor in Ethiopia; UN Coordination  Analyst in Liberia; UNICEF-Liberia National Consultant on the Formulation of the Roadmap for Children Living in Street Situations; UNICEF-Liberia Volunteer Engagement Specialist; Chief of Staff-Office of the Chairperson on Executive-Liberia National Legislature; LCIP/USAID/DAI Field Supervisor for Social and Economic Reintegration-Liberia; Psychosocial Officer, World Vision International-Liberia Program.