The President of Vienna Economic Forum former Vice-Chancellor of Austria Dr. Erhard Busek and Secretary General Amb. Dr. Elena Kirtcheva met  on 10 November 2016 with the President of Marmara Group Strategic and Social Research Foundation  Dr. Akkan Suver and his spouse Ms. Müjgan Suver for a bilateral meeting.

Both organisations are yearlong Strategic Partners and have devoted their common activities to improving the economic and political cooperation in the Balkans, in Europe and Eurasia.