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Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan is a country on the Western coastline of the Caspian Sea and North of Iran. In recent years it has developed its energy resources and is a leading exporter of oil and gas. Its key seaport is its capital Baku which has developed into a regional trade hub between Asia and Europe.

Trans-Caspian International Transport Route members discuss progess

Country representatives of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route International Union (TITR International Union) met in Baku, Azerbaijan –...

Port of Ashdod to provide Azerbaijan port with cyber and security assistance

Ashdod, Israel (Ports Europe) September 23, 2021 – Dr. Tala Ziadov, chairman of the Azerbaijani Ports Association, and Bernard Ben Yishai from the Port...

Port of Baku awarded the Eco Ports certificate

Baku International Sea Trade Port CJSC (Baku Port) has once again been awarded the European Sea Ports Organization (ESPO) Port Environmental Analysis System...

Azerbaijan and China discuss transport cooperation

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) September 13, 2021 – Azerbaijan’s Transport, Communications and High Technologies Minister Rashad Nabiyev and China’s...

Port of Novorossiysk to lose Turkmen oil shipments

Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) September 9, 2021 – Azerbaijan’s state energy company SOCAR and international community trader Vitol have come...

Port of Baku achieves Green Port status

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) August 24, 2021 – The Port of Baku has successfully completed a number of international environmental projects and has...

TRACECA and the European Commission hold talks in Brussels

The main purpose of the visit is to deepen cooperation with the EU in the context of the initiatives implemented by the EU with the TRACECA member states, and...

President of the European Council Charles Michel briefed on the capabilities of the Baku Port

President of the European Council Charles Michel, who is on a visit to Azerbaijan, was given a presentation on the capabilities of the Baku International Sea...

EU-funded workshop on Baku Port Climate Change Plan for 2035

On June 10, 2021, an online seminar on “Review of Baku Port’s Climate Change Plan and Road Map for 2035” was organized within the framework of the...

TURKUAZ rail service increases Baku-Turkey rail cargo traffic

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) July 6, 2021 – Last month, the TURKUAZ rail service transported a total of 222 containers were transported in both...

Turkey-Azerbaijan Land Transport Joint Commission meets in Istanbul

The Turkish Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has reported that the Turkey-Azerbaijan Land Transport Joint Commission (KUKK) meeting has been held in...

A business mission of Rostov enterprises to Azerbaijan set up

A business mission of Rostov enterprises to Azerbaijan has been organized with the support of the Azerbaijan-Russia Business Council and the Chamber of...

The Algerian ambassador to Azerbaijan visits AZPROMO

A meeting with Ambassador of the Algeria to Azerbaijan Salima Abdelhak was held at the Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation (AZPROMO) –...

Governments establish Ukrainian-Azerbaijani Business Council

The Ukrainian-Azerbaijani Business Council has been established to further expand economic and investment ties between Azerbaijan and Ukraine, as well as...

Baku Declaration adopted at the 4th Eco Energy Ministerial Meeting

The 4th Eco Energy Ministerial Meeting was held with the participation of Azerbaijan – June 24, 2021 The high-level representatives of the...

TRACECA and Azerbaijan discuss transport corridors

On June 21, 2021, during the meeting of Asset Assavbayev, Secretary General of the PS IGC TRACECA and Rufat Bayramov, National Secretary of the IGC TRACECA in...

Competitiveness of TRACECA international rail transport discussed

On June 2, 2021, during the virtual session, active discussions and exchange of views on priority areas and opportunities for the development of rail transport...

TRACECA and Azerbaijan discuss international trade corridors

On 8 June 2021 Mr Asset Assavbayev, Secretary General of the PS IGC TRACECA, Rufat Bayramov, National Secretary of the IGC TRACECA in Azerbaijan and Mikail...

Approximately 1 million tons of cargo transported from the BTK railway line

Adil Karaismailoğlu, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, has stated that approximately 1 million tons of cargo has been transported from the...

New Kars logistics centre to start operations

Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) June 15, 2021 – A new logistics centre in the Turkish city of Kars will soon become operational and will have key transport...

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