Baku, May 16, AZERTAC The 12th Astana Economic Forum (AEF), themed "Inspiring growth: people, cities, economies", has started in Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan, according to Kazinform. 5,492 registered delegates from 74 countries, including experts, politicians, businesspeople, and scientists, will attend the Forum. According to the organizers, AEF-2019 has received significant interest from foreign and domestic media, with 710 representatives from 30 countries participating in the event.