It is being proposed in Azerbaijan not to consider wine as an alcoholic drink, and to widely advertise it. Such a proposal was made by director of the AzGranata plant Vugar Mikayilov. Mikayilov made the proposal during the round table meeting titled “Prospects of wine industry development in Azerbaijan and development of export potential”, which…
In January-June the average monthly salary in Baku increased by 3.5% YoY and amounted to 816.8 manats, the Statistics Office in Baku reported. The highest average monthly wages are among employees of enterprises and organizations engaged in industrial, financial and insurance, as well as professional, scientific and technical activities, and among workers in the IT…
Azerbaijan’s Carbamide Plant is going not only to improve productivity in the agriculture sector of the country, but also to become one of the main suppliers of fertilizers worldwide. Azerbaijan exported 33,970 tons of carbamide worth $5.4 million in the first half of 2019. All exports accounted for the second quarter of this year. The…
Astara (Iran) – Astara (Azerbaijan) railway project plays a significant role in the implementation of the North-South international transport corridor and in increasing transit revenues of the two countries. Rail laying on the 40-kilometer section of the Rasht-Astara railway in the province of Gilan in northern Iran will shortly begin, said Saeid Rasouli, President of…
It is planned to reconstruct an open switchgear, a control center, and an automatic frequency and active power control system as part of the repair and restoration work at Azerbaijan’s Shamkir Hydroelectric Power Station. Starting from autumn 2018, the station took appropriate measures in the hydraulic units, replaced the spare parts at the second hydraulic…
The work is underway to renew the road signs and eliminate existing shortcomings on Baku’s streets and avenues, Baku Transport Agency reported. The purpose of these measures is to ensure the safe movement of vehicles and raise awareness of drivers and pedestrians. The corresponding measures were taken at the addresses indicated in the appeals sent…
Some 1,304 cars were produced in Azerbaijan in January-July, up 4.8-fold YoY, the State Statistical Committee reported. According to the committee, the total production of cars, trailers and semi-trailers in Azerbaijan amounted to almost 63 million manats (-3.7%). Some 16,965 cars worth a total of 234.9 million manats were imported, along with 1,593 trucks worth…