Azerbaijan: GDP up in January-April 2019

Azerbaijan’s GDP exceeded 23.8 billion manats in January-April that is 2.1% more than in January-April 2018, the State Statistical Committee reported. The volume of GDP per capita stood at 2,411.8 manats. Some 46.5% of Azerbaijan’s GDP accounted for industrial sphere, 5.9% – for construction, and 3.1% – for agriculture, forestry and fishery. Net taxes on…

Azerbaijan: electricity export to Europe starts

Since May 1, Azerbaijan has started supplying electricity to Greece, Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary through Georgia and Turkey, Azerenergy OJSC said in a message. Azerenergy was among the winning companies participating in the auction to supply electricity to Greece and Bulgaria. The company also supplies electricity to Iran, Russia, Turkey and Georgia. In the coming…

Azerbaijan: Boeing 747 freighter lands at new Istanbul New Airport for first time

The Boeing 747-8F aircraft of the Azerbaijani cargo airline Silk Way West Airlines became the first F-category large cargo airliner that landed at the recently opened New Istanbul Airport. Baku-Istanbul-Baku flight was served by the Turkish “Celebi” ground handling company, which had been providing aviation services at a high professional level for many years. Since…