Azerbaijani judo fighter claims bronze at Grand Slam tournament

22.07.2013 [12:07]
Azerbaijani judo fighter Ilgar Mushkiyev weighting in at 60 kg has grabbed bronze medal at the Grand Slam tournament in Moscow, Russia. He secured the medal after beating Armenian ...

Azeri Light crude sells for $111.97

22.07.2013 [12:03]
Oil prices have again changed in the world markets, with a barrel of Azeri Light crude trading for $111.97. On the New York Merchantile Exchange NYMEX, cost of the US Light crude oil increased $0.01 ...

Income of population increases 7.1% in Azerbaijan

21.07.2013 [13:32]
“The froth rate of the population`s income made 7.1% to exceed the inflation rate,” Minister of Finance Samir Sharifov told a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers to discuss outcomes of the socio-economic development in the first half of 2013. “The average monthly wage has increased 6.8% reaching 408.8 manats,” said the minister ...

Agricultural production forecast to make 6% or 7 % of GDP in Azerbaijan this year

21.07.2013 [12:58]
Azerbaijani Minister of Agriculture Ismat Abasov has said agricultural production is forecast to grow 6% or 7 % in the country this year. According to the Minister, agricultural GDP has seen a 4.9% increase in the first half ...

Azerbaijan ups production of basic chemical products in January-June, 2013

21.07.2013 [11:00]
In January-June 2013, AZN 135.5 mln-products were produced in industrial sector of Azerbaijan. The State Statistical Committee says production of rubber and plastic manufactured products dropped by – 23.8%, while production of products on chemistry industry increased ...

President Ilham Aliyev allocates AZN 2 million for speeding up socio-economic development of Siyazan

20.07.2013 [19:25]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed an order to speed up socio-economic development of the city of Siyazan. Under the presidential order, two million manats will be allocated from the 2013 Reserve Fund of the President for this ...

Trades at BICEX

20.07.2013 [16:27]
The weighted average exchange prices made up 0.7835 AZN for 1 US dollar in the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange (BICEX) on July 19. The average-weighted dollar exchange rate was 0.7835 AZN at the morning session on US currency in the BEST (Bourse E-system of trades). ...

Azerbaijani transport minister: Construction of Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway will be completed in 2014

19.07.2013 [20:32]
Construction work in the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway project is going on, Azerbaijani Transport Minister Ziya Mammadov said while addressing the Cabinet meeting on socio-economic development of the country in the first half of 2013 presided over by President Ilham Aliyev ...

Trades at BICEX

19.07.2013 [18:16]
The weighted average exchange prices made up 0.7835 AZN for 1 US dollar in the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange (BICEX) on July 18. The average-weighted dollar exchange rate was 0.7835 AZN at the morning session on US ...

UNDP representatives visit SOCAR

19.07.2013 [13:15]
SOCAR Vice-president for Environment Rafiga Huseynzade has met representatives of the UN Development Program (UNDP). They exchanges views on energy effectiveness between the two organizations, renewable energy and sustainable transport, as well as climate change. ...

Azeri Light crude sells for $112

19.07.2013 [11:50]
Oil prices have again changed in the world markets, with a barrel of Azeri Light crude trading for $112.38. On the New York Merchantile Exchange NYMEX, cost of the US Light crude oil increased $1.56 to stand at $108.04. ...

Azeri Light crude sells for $112.47

18.07.2013 [19:17]
Oil prices have again changed in the world markets, with a barrel of Azeri Light crude trading for $112.47. On the New York Merchantile Exchange NYMEX, cost of the US Light crude oil increased 48 cents to stand at $106.48. ...

Trades at BICEX

18.07.2013 [12:02]
The weighted average exchange prices made up 0.7835 AZN for 1 US dollar in the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange (BICEX) on July 17. The average-weighted dollar exchange rate was 0.7835 AZN at the morning session on US ...

Trades at BICEX

17.07.2013 [12:04]
The weighted average exchange prices made up 0.7835 AZN for 1 US dollar in the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange (BICEX) on July 16. The average-weighted dollar exchange rate was 0.7835 AZN at the morning session on US currency in the BEST ...

President Ilham Aliyev allocates 3.5 mln manats for speeding up socio-economic development of Saatli district

17.07.2013 [11:32]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed an order to build Sımada-Garayevkand highway in the country`s Saatli district. Under the presidential order, 3.5 million manats will be allocated to Saatli Executive Authorities from the 2013 Reserve Fund of the President ...

Cypriot referees to control Neftchi-Skenderbeu match

16.07.2013 [16:56]
A match between Azerbaijan FC Neftchi and Albanian Skenderbeu in the second qualification round of the UEFA Champions League will be controlled by a team of Cypriot referees. Main referee Leontios Trattou will be assisted by Mixael Soteriou, Angela Kiriakou and ...

Currency reserves of Azerbaijan`s Central Bank exceed $12.7 bln

16.07.2013 [14:32]
The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) has said that the total volume of its currency reserves reached $12,720,400,000 as of late June 2013. The bank said that the volume of its currency reserves had grown ...

Trades at BICEX

16.07.2013 [11:51]
The weighted average exchange prices made up 0.7835 AZN for 1 US dollar in the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange (BICEX) on July 15. The average-weighted dollar exchange rate was 0.7835 AZN at the morning session on US ...

Azerbaijani Economic Development Minister meets EBRD president

15.07.2013 [20:22]
Azerbaijan`s Minister of Economic Development Shahin Mustafayev has met President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Suma Chakrabarti. They hailed joint projects between the country and the bank as successful ...