Azerbaijan: wheat imports down in H1 2016

In January-June the import volumes of wheat to Azerbaijan totaled 682.8 thousand tons, down by 14.7% YoY, the State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan reported. According to the statistics figures, the total cost of imported wheat to the country reached $129.13 (down by 31.1%). In the reporting period Azerbaijan imported 71.4 thousand tons…

Moldova interested in cooperation with Azerbaijan

Moldova is interested in participation of Azerbaijani companies in development of hydrocarbon resources, Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to Azerbaijan Gheorghe Leuca said. Leuca has met with the Caspian Energy’s delegation headed by the President and Editor-in-Chief of Caspian Energy International Media Group Natalya Aliyeva. Speaking about the energy sector of Moldova, the ambassador…

Azerbaijan mulling cargo tariffs reduction with Kazakhstan and Georgia

Heads of railway administrations of Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Georgia have discussed mutually beneficial cooperation and creation of favorable conditions for cargo transportation with cargo shippers, major operators and freight companies of Kazakhstan in Astana, the press service of Kazakhstan Railways JSC reported. In particular, the sides talked about the reduction of tariffs for transportation of…

Azerbaijan: ADB approves of multi-million loan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved of the fourth tranche worth $75 million as part of the ‘Azerbaijan: Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Program’, said a message posted on the bank’s website. According to the message, the first three tranches of the multi-tranche financing facility (MFF) financed construction of water networks in Goychay, Agdash…