Business
26 February 2007 [11:35]
Kim Yoon-mi writing for the Korea Herald reported that Daewoo International Corp. said yesterday it will export 1,000 buses worth $60 million to Azerbaijan under a contract with the country's state-run transportation company Transgeyt.
25 February 2007 [17:24]
Representatives of CITU International Consulting Company of Holland will visit Azerbaijan in May-June this year, Education Ministry informs.
25 February 2007 [16:44]
Iranian and Azeri officials from water sector urged the need for expansion of cooperation in the water industry.
25 February 2007 [13:43]
Moldova and Azerbaijan will set up joint ventures to process agri-food products, especially meat, milk and grapes.
24 February 2007 [13:47]
"New membership policy of FATF should be reconsidered. Our decisions in this sphere will be implemented only after 2009," Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering executive secretary Alen Domez stated.
24 February 2007 [13:38]
Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering and MONEYVAL-CE Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures ended joint assembly.
24 February 2007 [10:30]
Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation (AzPromo) intends to organize an investment-promotion conference in Oslo next week.
24 February 2007 [10:25]
According to Azeri State Statistics Committee, foreign investment reached USD 4.6 billion in the country in 2006.
24 February 2007 [10:15]
Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev met with Caspian Integration Business Club members.
24 February 2007 [10:05]
Moldovan trade house will be opened in Baku and Azerbaijani trade house will be opened in Kishinev, Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev told journalists.
24 February 2007 [09:55]
Azerbaijan's Communications and Information Technologies Minister Ali Abbasov will be visiting the United States on February 27-28 at the invitation of Craig Barrett, chairman of GAID and the board of Intel Corp. and GAID Executive Coordinator Sarbuland Khan.
24 February 2007 [09:40]
Azerbaijan's leading mobile operator Azercell Telecom JV concluded GPRS/MMS roaming agreement with two networks of Elisa, a Finish company.
24 February 2007 [09:35]
There are proposals to increase transport tariffs in Azerbaijan's railways.
24 February 2007 [09:05]
On the 27th of February the Signing Ceremony of Grant Contracts of six projects within the framework of Grassroots and Human Society Grant Assistance Programme of the Government of Japan will be held at the Residence of the Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Azerbaijan.
24 February 2007 [09:00]
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has received the delegation headed by deputy chief of Directors' Board of Chevron corporation Peter J. Robertson.
24 February 2007 [08:00]
By the end of this year, International Telecommunications Union will consider Azerbaijan's appeal to orbit a communications satellite.
24 February 2007 [07:55]
Collection rate for electricity dipped 15-20% following the energy price rise in January, said Deputy Prime Minister Yagub Eyyubov.
24 February 2007 [07:50]
Azerbaijan is not expected to reconsider energy prices as the prices were increased in January, said Deputy Prime Minister Yagub Eyyubov.
24 February 2007 [07:10]
Baku and Sumgait Power Networks will not be under control of foreign companies, said Deputy Premier Yagub Eyyubov.
23 February 2007 [18:57]
The administration of Boss-Shelf come will give concrete answer to the demands of the workers that protested yesterday against compensation payments, the workers inform.
23 February 2007 [18:48]
Azerigas, State Gas Agency, intends to reconstruct gasholders in the country.
23 February 2007 [15:15]
Friday, Azerbaijan-Moldova Business Forum was held in Baku by Azerbaijani Economic Development Ministry and Azerbaijan Export and Investment promotion Foundation.
23 February 2007 [14:29]
During 2006 a total of US $2,851,376 was transferred to Georgia from Azerbaijan, compared to some $2.257mln a year earlier.
23 February 2007 [14:21]
Germany is not going to sign an individual agreement on energy cooperation with Azerbaijan, German Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Azerbaijan Per Stankina stated.
23 February 2007 [13:29]
Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Azerbaijan Airlines have signed an order for three 787-8 Dreamliners and two Next-Generation 737-900ERs (Extended Range).
23 February 2007 [12:49]
Turkish History Organization chief, Professor Yusuf Halachioglu said that Turkish historians will be taught Armenian in order to investigate the Armenian documents in foreign archives.
23 February 2007 [09:20]
World crude oil prices jumped above $60 per barrel after stronger-than-expected falls to some US energy stockpiles, and as the US expressed disappointment at an apparent failure by Iran to suspend its nuclear programme.
23 February 2007 [08:55]
The weighted average exchange prices made up 0.8692 AZN for 1 US dollar in the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange on February 22.
23 February 2007 [08:45]
Barmek's damage to Azerbaijani power system will manifest itself in future, the chief of Azerenergy OJSC Etibar Pirverdiyev said.
23 February 2007 [08:35]
The fourth gas well has been brought online in Guneshli Field.
23 February 2007 [08:05]
President Ilham Aliyev has issued an executive order on measures for improvement of management in traffic.
23 February 2007 [07:50]
Yuksel Domanic will have completed technical and economic assessment of the Georgian-part of Baku-Tbilisi-Akhalkalak-Kars railway project in mid May, said Azeri Deputy Minister Musa Panahov.
23 February 2007 [07:45]
Azerbaijan Industry Bank has become an associative member of Visa International, the world's leading credit card.
23 February 2007 [07:35]
Autostar Caucasus, dealing with the selling and service of Mercedes-Benz, Chrysler and Jeep in Azerbaijan, will take part in the third Auto Show Azerbaijan to be held in Baku on March 14-17.
23 February 2007 [07:10]
The Dow Jones industrial average lost 0.38 percent to 12,738.41, the Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 0.14 percent to 1,457.63, Nasdaq composite index climbed 0.21 percent to 2,518.42 on American market.
23 February 2007 [07:05]
Asian Development Bank mission for transport has arrived in Azerbaijan on February 22.
22 February 2007 [20:33]
The Azerbaijani government is willing to supply gas to Israel through the Tbilisi-Baku-Erzurum pipeline.
22 February 2007 [20:26]
Russia's Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, Wednesday ratified amendments to an agreement between Russia and Kazakhstan to divide the northern part of the Caspian Sea bed, including oil fields.
22 February 2007 [20:03]
Azerbaijan State Railway Company (ADDY) intends to use fast trains in four or five years.
22 February 2007 [19:54]
Azerbaijan has lifted the ban on imports from Turkey and Krasnodar except fowls and feed.
22 February 2007 [19:52]
Javanshir Bridge and a Road Bridge near Meshedi Azizbayov Metro underwent corrosion and erosion, said Azerbaijani Transport Ministry Officer Javid Gurbanov.
22 February 2007 [19:50]
An Iranian working group has visited Azerbaijan to discuss a number of projects.
22 February 2007 [19:48]
AZAL opened direct flight from Baku to St Petersburg, Russia.
22 February 2007 [18:52]
Canadian company First Dynasty Mines (FDM) has produced near 13t gold in Azerbaijani Kelbejer region occupied by Armenians in last 4 years.
22 February 2007 [18:50]
The second meeting of Azerbaijan – Moldova intergovernmental economic commission was held today in the Cabinet of Ministers.
22 February 2007 [16:58]
Today, a group of workers of "Boss-Shelf" company protested against compensation payments.
22 February 2007 [16:13]
Thursday, Azerbaijan's Transgate Ltd. chairperson Khayal Rasulov and South Korea Daewoo International Vice-President Chang Ve Kinq signed an agreement in Baku.
22 February 2007 [14:24]
The fifth Baku Multi-Fuelled Power Plant opened today in Nizami district in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev participated in the opening ceremony of Baku Multi-Fuelled Power Plant.
22 February 2007 [13:59]
Azerenergy, State Power Company, has submitted the list of buildings in special reserve zones and under high-voltage supply lines to the relevant government bodies.
22 February 2007 [09:50]
In fifteen years, Azerbaijan's revenues from the IT sector will equal to the revenues from the oil sector.
22 February 2007 [09:45]
Azerbaijan Accounting Chamber audited Physics Institute of Azerbaijan National Academy of Science to determine targeting of the finances allocated from the State Budget.
22 February 2007 [09:35]
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev issued an executive order on approval of agreement between Azerbaijani and Georgian governments on 'Restructuring Georgia's debts to Azerbaijan.'
22 February 2007 [09:30]
The International Finance Corporation and Azerbaijan's Rabitabank may sigh a deal in March.
22 February 2007 [09:25]
Bank Respublika completed the process of connecting to system of urgent money transfers Xpress Money, in an effort to expand money transfer services to population.
22 February 2007 [09:20]
Azerbaijan State Agency for Standardization, Metrology and Patents intends to establish Training and Information Centers.
22 February 2007 [09:10]
National Bank of Azerbaijan will submit a package of proposals on establishment of a new agrarian-credit bank to the President on February 26, said Chairman of the Management Board of the national bank, Elman Rustamov.
22 February 2007 [09:05]
To open a special account for deduction of VAT in Azerbaijan is not correct.
22 February 2007 [08:45]
Azeri Leasing Company has made investment of AZN 16.3mln to the economy in 2006.
22 February 2007 [08:40]
The National Bank of Azerbaijan requested the EBRD to render technical assistance in implementation of the project on expansion of the use of business and people's financial resources in the country, said Chairman of the Management Board of the National Bank of Azerbaijan, Elman Rustamov.
22 February 2007 [08:30]
Construction of multi-storey buildings has been suspended in Ganja, Head of Ganja Executive Power Eldar Azizov told.
22 February 2007 [08:20]
Sabayel district court has made decision to send case on bp, SOCAR and State Committee for Cartography to the Hajigabul court, Labor Right Defense League informs.
22 February 2007 [07:35]
Baku Stock Exchange held an auction for placement of T-bills of Ministry of Finance on February 20.
22 February 2007 [07:30]
McDermott Caspian Contractors, Inc. has completed fabrication of the floating flare and gravity base for Single Buoy Mooring Inc. (SBM), a part of SBM Offshore Group of companies.
22 February 2007 [07:25]
The second US-Azerbaijan ICT forum will be held in the USA by Azerbaijan Consulate General in Los Angeles.
21 February 2007 [23:08]
Russia's state-run natural gas monopoly, Gazprom, revealed on Wednesday plans to raise its controlling stake in Armenia's gas distribution network to 80 percent in the next two years.
21 February 2007 [22:52]
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev issued an Executive Order on the implementation of the plan of complex measures for the Baku-Tbilisi-Akhalkalaki-Kars railway project.
21 February 2007 [22:43]
National Bank of Azerbaijan may introduce the bill on establishment of construction-savings banks in the country to the Government in March.
21 February 2007 [22:42]
The National Bank of Azerbaijan will submit a package of proposals on establishment of a new agrarian-credit bank to the President on February 26, said Chairman of the Management Board of the national bank, Elman Rustamov.
21 February 2007 [22:41]
104MW Baku Multi-Fuelled Power Plant will be opened on Wednesday.
21 February 2007 [22:34]
Azerbaijan has always welcomed flow of foreign banks to the country, said Elman Rustamov, Chairman of the Management Board of the National Bank.
21 February 2007 [17:08]
Azerbaijan Confederation of Labor Unions has requested the Parliament to reconsider the subsistence level and social assistance criteria.
21 February 2007 [16:47]
Seminar "Azerbaijan's role in the South Caucasus" will be held in Norwegian Institute of International Affairs on February 26.
21 February 2007 [16:39]
Appeals Court again postponed the legal procedure on the appeals of six former officers of Barmek-Azerbaijan Electricity Distribution.
21 February 2007 [16:38]
No applications have been presented for the tender of ANS TV and ANS ChM frequency.
21 February 2007 [13:09]
Azerbaijan's Health Ministry innovation and supply center closed one more drugstore 'Nebz' situated in 16, R. Behbudov St, Nasimi district.
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