Business & Economics

Azerbaijan’s GDP Grew by 2.7% in the First Nine Months of 2024

According to the State Statistics Committee of the country, Azerbaijan’s gross domestic product (GDP) reached 92,829.5 million manats for the period from January to September 2024. In the first nine months of 2023, GDP amounted to 90,812.5 million manats. This

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Formula 1 Brings 20 Million Dollars Annually to The Tourism and Hospitality Sectors

Direct and indirect income of Azerbaijan from hosting the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix amounts to more than $100 million per year – said Samir Dubendi, Founder of DAIR Hotels and Restaurants Association and Chairman of The Executive Board of

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Ilham Aliyev and Mehriban Aliyeva Attended Inauguration of “Yukhari Vang” Hydroelectric Power Plant on Tartar River in Kalbajar

On September 2, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attended the opening of the “Yukhari Vang” Hydroelectric Power Plant. This plant, with a capacity of 22.5 MW, is owned by “Azerenerji” OJSC and

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Central Asia and The Struggle for Water

Central Asia is facing a water crisis as it is hit with the triple whammy of global warming, fast economic growth driving rising demand and burgeoning populations. / bne IntelliNews The Kyrgyz have a saying: “El bashi bolboy, suu bashi

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China Seeks to Join JV With Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Georgian Railways to Develop Trans-Caspian Route

Interfax.ru. China has announced plans to join Middle Corridor Multimodal Ltd., a joint venture formed by the railway operators of Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Georgia to develop a multimodal service on the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR). The announcement was made

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Share of Azerbaijan-Russia Settlements in National Currencies Growing – Aliyev

The share of national currencies in settlements between Azerbaijan and Russia has been growing, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said. “Of course, there was an increase in trade last year and this year. It demonstrates that our economies actively cooperate. It

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SOCAR, VNG Sign Memorandum on Gas, Renewable Energy

State Oil Company of the Azerbaijani Republic (SOCAR) and Germany’s Verbundnetz Gas Agbo (VNG) have agreed to increase cooperation in natural gas and renewable energy, SOCAR said in a statement. “SOCAR and VNG signed a memorandum of understanding in the

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ADNOC Opens Branch in Azerbaijan

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has opened a branch in Azerbaijan. A branch of ADNOC, International Project Co. 1 RSC Limited, was registered on March 5, 2024, the State Tax Service of Azerbaijan told Interfax. ADNOC (UAE) completed the

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Baku Energy Week: Important Event in Region’s Energy Sector

The Baku Energy Week, a significant event in the region’s energy sector, will be held on June 4-6. It encompasses three prestigious events: the 29th International Caspian Oil and Gas Exhibition – Caspian Oil&Gas, the 12th Caspian International Energy and

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Green energies offer new opportunities for Azerbaijan and an example to follow: Denmark

By Dr Carsten Sander Christensen Renewable energy is a collective term for bioenergy, wind energy, solar energy, wave power, geothermal energy, hydrology and other technologies that differ from coal and other fossil fuels by, among other things, being CO2 neutral.

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