Business
07 April 2006 [16:16]
Azerbaijani-Turkish business forum will be held in Istanbul April 1 under the organization of the Association of Azerbaijani-Turkish Businessmen (AATB), the Entrepreneurship Development Department of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Economic Development, AzPromo in the cooperation with Istanbul Trade Chamber and Istanbul Industry Chamber.
07 April 2006 [13:44]
Microsoft has announced the beginning of the first stage of the MS Windows XP localization for Azerbaijan.
07 April 2006 [10:59]
Poultry farms in Azerbaijan have agreed to fix same price on fowl and egg sold in the whole country.
07 April 2006 [10:19]
Azeronline Company founded by the Joint Venture (JV) Azercell Telecom reduced the price of the Internet package given to postpaid subscribers of JV.
07 April 2006 [10:08]
Today President of Azerbaijani Advertising Union Hajiami Atakishiyev has held a press conference dedicated to 40th congress of International Advertisement Unity.
07 April 2006 [09:54]
Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population has paid all the allowance of the people for the past months.
07 April 2006 [09:49]
Last year 114 companies were established in Azerbaijan with participation of Turkish capital.
07 April 2006 [09:29]
The Transeurocom provider company started rendering Internet services in the regions of Azerbaijan.
07 April 2006 [09:26]
In March of the current year, about 110 million kWh of electricity entered the power network of the Autonomous Republic of Nakhchivan.
07 April 2006 [09:17]
April 13, meeting of the Board of Directors of the BTC CO. Company will take place in Baku.
06 April 2006 [23:29]
The appeal of the Barmek-Azerbaijan Vice President, Omar Gunel to change the court's decision on keeping him in custody was rejected, the presiding judge Alim Namazov told.
06 April 2006 [23:07]
BP has launched the third advance bore at Western Azeri, BP informs. The daily oil extraction debit has reached 60,000 barrels.
06 April 2006 [22:42]
The Ministry of Connection and IT has put new post office into exploitation.
06 April 2006 [14:51]
Azerbaijan has out an issue on selection of minimal standards, which could really distinguish the countries implementing the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) from those which only imitate it, the head of the commission on implementation of the EITI, also the Executive Director of the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAR), stated to a news conference titled "EITI: experience of pilot countries".
06 April 2006 [14:25]
The funds allocating from the public budget to the Azerbaijani Armed Forces has increased from $170m to $600m, Khanlar Valiyev, the Military Prosecutor stated at news conference April 6.
06 April 2006 [14:00]
Presentation of a report on Perspectives of economic development and Asian region, developed by the leading specialists of Honk-Gong was held at the headquarters of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
06 April 2006 [12:59]
The conference "Role of Sumgayit enterprises in establishment of strong industry potential" will be held in Sumgayit on April 12 at the initiative of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Industry and Energy and the Sumgayit Executive Power.
06 April 2006 [12:38]
The price for AZERI LT CIF on April 5 was $66.66 per barrel (rose $0.76 per barrel against the previous price). Density of Azeri Light is 34.6 degrees by API, sulphur content is 0.14%.
06 April 2006 [12:08]
Poultry product fair will be held in Baku April 9 under the organization of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Economic Development and the Poultry Keeping Society.
06 April 2006 [11:29]
The Azerbaijan International Operating Company (AIOC) produced 678.1 million cubic meters of gas from Azerbaijan's major Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli offshore fields in January-March 2006, or 2.6 times over the same period of last year.
06 April 2006 [09:50]
Azerbaijan's parliament speaker Ogtay Asadov today received the delegation led by John Bourn, the chief inspector and auditor of the British National Audit Office.
06 April 2006 [09:20]
The Antimonopoly Policy Department of the Ministry of Economic Development plans to complete the monitoring of the cellular phone market on April 10.
06 April 2006 [09:07]
In March of the current year, about 2,324 billion kWh of electricity was produced in the Azerenergy system and it exceeds the same indicator of preceding March by 5%.
06 April 2006 [08:54]
The Tax Crimes Preliminary Investigation Department under the Ministry of Taxes started 18 criminal cases on tax evasion and illegal entrepreneurship facts in March.
06 April 2006 [08:31]
Prospects for Azerbaijan's joining the World Trade Organization (WTO) and economic development were in focus at the event, "The World Trade Network and Azerbaijan", in Baku on Wednesday.
05 April 2006 [20:44]
Ilham Aliyev, the Azerbaijani President, received the delegation led by John Bourn, the chief inspector and auditor of the British National Audit Office.
05 April 2006 [20:26]
The Accountancy Chamber report will be heard at the Milli Majlis next hearing.
05 April 2006 [20:22]
Azerbaijan's State Oil Company said Wednesday it had produced 2.2162 million tons (16.29 million bbl) of oil in the first quarter of 2006, the same as in Q1 2005.
05 April 2006 [16:07]
The recently completed Black Sea Energy Conference, hosted in Bucharest by Romania's Chamber of Commerce and Industry, discussed various energy-related themes and presented energy projects for the Black Sea area in the near future, along with existing opportunities and challenges to the Black Sea energy markets.
05 April 2006 [16:03]
After launching the tanker will be completed and put under mooring tests. The customer will receive it in summer 2006.
05 April 2006 [15:54]
At today's plenary session of Kazakhstani Majilis (Lower Chamber of Parliament) it approved draft law "On ratification of Protocol on amendments to agreement between governments of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan on free trade as of June 10, 1997".
05 April 2006 [15:51]
Delegation of Yeni Azerbaijan Party is on the visit to the PRC.
05 April 2006 [15:14]
The companies involved in the gold mining industry are also expected to join the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) in Azerbaijan, Samir Sharifov, the Executive Director of the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAR) told journalists.
05 April 2006 [14:13]
Presentation "World trading system and Azerbaijan" was held in Baku April 5.
05 April 2006 [13:00]
The Baku Interbank Currency Exchange (BICEX) has defined the list of banks - leading operators of foreign currency exchange market in March 2006.
05 April 2006 [10:48]
A high level business delegation from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan held talks with business and industry representatives of Ras Al Khaimah, to consolidate trade and business co-operation between Azerbaijan and RAK, especially in the fields of tourism and industry.
05 April 2006 [09:55]
The fourth meeting of the International consultation group of the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) started in Baku on Wednesday.
05 April 2006 [08:17]
The Ministry of Finance invited the Turkmenian part to Baku for continuation of negotiations on Azerbaijan's debt to Turkmenistan.
05 April 2006 [08:10]
Extraordinary and plenipotentiary Ambassador of Germany to Azerbaijan Detlef Lingemann has started his visit to western regions of Azerbaijan.
05 April 2006 [08:01]
The agricultural mission of the World Bank (WB) visited Baku yesterday.
05 April 2006 [07:56]
Total volume of savings and deposits attracted by banks operating in Azerbaijan made up AZN 1377.3 million by March 1 of the current year.
05 April 2006 [07:39]
In March of the current year, 399 thousand 417 tons of oil was transported by means of the Baku-Novorossiysk pipeline. SOCAR transported 60 thousand 455 tons and AIOC 338 thousand 962 tons.
04 April 2006 [19:21]
"The Azerbaijani-Turkish relationship is on the highest level," President stated after negotiations with Ahmad Nejded Sezer, the Turkish President, who is on official visit to Baku.
04 April 2006 [18:49]
Turkish businessmen have invested $2.2bn in the Azerbaijani economy, Turkish President Ahmet Nejdet Sezer stated April 4.
04 April 2006 [18:34]
Etibar Pirverdiyev, the President of Azerenerji JSC, has visited the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (AR) to get familiar with the course of the construction of the 40-MW gas turbine power station and the implementation of the project on construction of the module station in the republic.
04 April 2006 [15:33]
In the 1st quarter Bibieybat OGPU of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) produced 31,690 tons of oil with forecasted 30,650 tons of oil.
04 April 2006 [15:30]
A large delegation led by the Economy Minister of Poland, head of the Azerbaijan-Poland Intergovernmental Economic Commission, Piotr Wozniak will arrive in Baku tomorrow at the invitation of the Azerbaijani Minister for Economic Development Heydar Babayev.
04 April 2006 [11:24]
The Turkish company Yuksel Domonik has elaborated upon their technical and economic plan for the construction of the Kars-Akhalkalaki railway - a 98 kilometer project which is estimated to cost between USD 350-450 million.
04 April 2006 [09:11]
AtaAcademy operating under the AtaHolding Open Joint-Stock Company staged press-conference.
04 April 2006 [09:06]
Evaluation of financial efficiency of each operation has been started to be introduced in the MBask Insurance Company.
04 April 2006 [02:16]
Last year under the land reforms 4.9 million hectares (56.9%) of the single land supply was kept in state ownership, 2 million hectares (23.5%) transmitted to municipal ownership and 1.7 million hectares (19.6%) privatized.
04 April 2006 [02:06]
The President of the Barmek Azerbaijan Electricity Network Limited Liability Company (LLC) Huseyn Arabul will inform the President of Turkey Ahmad Nejdet Sezer of the problems the Company has been facing recently in Azerbaijan.
04 April 2006 [01:59]
In the nearest two months European Commission will start implementation of the project "Management of Borders" in Azerbaijan.
03 April 2006 [22:58]
Georgian police have discovered the theft of oil from the Baku-Supsa pipeline.
03 April 2006 [20:03]
03 April 2006 [15:54]
The Bahamian authorities will only decide about the Czech request to have Irish financier of Czech extraction Viktor Kozeny extradited after they settle the same request by the USA, Justice Minister Pavel Nemec and his deputy Roman Polasek told journalists.
03 April 2006 [15:20]
Natik Aliyev, the Azerbaijani Minister for Industry and Energy, is currently attending the Black Sea Energy Conference, which started in Bucharest, Romania, on 3 April and will last till 5 April.
03 April 2006 [15:18]
The head of the State Railroad Department (SRD) of Azerbaijan, Arif Askerov will head the Azerbaijani delegation at the meeting of the 43rd international forum of the Railroad Transport Council of CIS and Baltic countries that is to be held in Tallinn (Estonia).
03 April 2006 [15:10]
From 27 through 31 March AZERI LT average price, sold by Azerbaijan in Novorossiysk port, was $64.38 per barrel or $1.52 per barrel down as compared to the previous week.
03 April 2006 [14:51]
Next meeting of Tariff Council will be held soon.
03 April 2006 [14:48]
Dismissed employees of Azertrans, sub-company of Azpetrol Group of Companies, staged a protest outside the headquarters of the company in Icheri Sheher.
03 April 2006 [12:33]
If Imishli Sugar-Refinery meets the needs, there will be no need to sugar import, Economic Development Minister Heydar Babayev told journalists.
03 April 2006 [11:53]
Barmek, the company controlling energy supplies in Baku, Sumgayit and Northern districts of Azerbaijan has open its second customer service branch office in Sumgayit.
03 April 2006 [09:12]
On April 1, in the Baku Business Center, has been signed the Memorandum on mutual understanding between the Ministry of Economic Development of Azerbaijan and the Peace Corps of USA. Minister Heydar Babayev and Peace Corps country director Zoltan Szigethy signed the document.
03 April 2006 [09:01]
The preliminary estimated expenses for construction of the Turkish part of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline have went up by 400 million dollars.
03 April 2006 [08:55]
As it was earlier informed, the delegation, led by Vice-Chairman of the governmental commission of Azerbaijan on the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Mahmud Mammadguliyev, is in Geneva to carry out bilateral and multilateral negotiations on admission of Azerbaijan Republic into WTO.
01 April 2006 [15:17]
Azerbaijan has successfully concluded talks with Moldova and Georgia on the cooperation under the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a result of the bilateral talks between the governments of both countries.
01 April 2006 [14:44]
Azerbaijan Investment Company's founding capital will be formed by the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan.
01 April 2006 [14:39]
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will purchase 20% of the stock packet of Swiss company Holcim, which has privatized Garadag-cement in 1999.
01 April 2006 [10:30]
126 hotels, 21 motels, and 115 establishments of hotel type operated throughout the last year in Azerbaijan.
01 April 2006 [10:02]
Business forum "Development of Azerbaijani Tourism" will be held in the United Arab Emirates 2-4 April.
01 April 2006 [09:50]
The Bank Standard Close Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) granted first mortgage loan through the Mortgage Fund of Azerbaijan (MFA).
01 April 2006 [09:30]
The State Agency for Standardization, Metrology and Patents will start inspections in all petrol-filling stations operating throughout the republic from April 1.
01 April 2006 [08:52]
Application of new certification standards in Azerbaijan is worked out and an action plan was prepared in this connection.
01 April 2006 [08:29]
Agreement was signed between the National Deposit Centre (NDC) of Azerbaijan and Rosbank Joint-Stock Commercial Bank (JSCB) of Russia.