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Article | May 20, 2012 - 8:53pm

Chairman of the State Social Protection Fund (SSPF) of Azerbaijan Salim Muslimov recently stated that Azerbaijan is supposed to create sectoral pension funds, news agencies reported. 

Article | May 13, 2012 - 9:45pm

Speaking in Baku, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Middle East and Central Asia Department (MCD) Deputy Director Nadeem Ilahi said prospects for the development of Azerbaijan's economy in the short term are generally favourable, news agencies reported. 

Article | May 6, 2012 - 9:53pm

The IV meeting of the Azerbaijani-Korean Intergovernmental Working Group on Economic Co-operation was recently held in Baku, news agency news reported. During the meeting, The Ministry of Economic Development of Azerbaijan head Samir Veliyev stressed that the country attaches special importance to expanding ties with countries of the world,...

Article | April 29, 2012 - 8:30pm

AccessBank Azerbaijan, established to provide access to financial services for Azerbaijan’s micro and small businesses and low and middle income households recently inked a $15 million loan agreement with European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD).

Article | April 27, 2012 - 4:07pm

The Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov was on a two-day visit to Azerbaijan, while Günther Oettinger  participated in a conference on energy dialogue with Russia.

Article | April 15, 2012 - 7:24pm

Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Audronius Azubalis recently paid a working visit to Baku. The aim of the visit is to meet Azerbaijani leadership and ensure Lithuania's support to Azerbaijan's rapprochement with the EU through the Eastern partnership initiative, news agencies reported. 

Article | April 8, 2012 - 8:04pm

 International rating agency Moody’s Investors Service recently published an opinion on the credit rating of Azerbaijan which states that the country’s current long-term ratings in national and foreign currency are both at Ba1, news agencies reported. 

Article | April 1, 2012 - 7:04pm

Azerbaijan’s Minister of Communications and Information Technologies Ali Abbasov recently announced that the country plans to invest in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) projects in Qatar, news agencies reported.

Article | March 29, 2012 - 11:44am

The quick resolution of individual disputes within the Caucuses can be the only thing that paves the way for possible EU integration, one EU politician has said.

Article | March 25, 2012 - 7:33pm

The head of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) office in Baku, Olli Norojono, recently announced that a mission of the bank will visit Baku in April to prepare for provision of new financing for Azerbaijani banks, news agencies reported.

Article | March 18, 2012 - 8:43pm

Azerbaijan’s Defence Minister Colonel General Safar Abiyev paid an official visit to Iran on 12 March in order to boost military ties between the two neighbouring states, news agencies reported. 

Article | March 18, 2012 - 8:40pm

A World Bank delegation including the bank’s manager on Azerbaijan, Joseph Owen, and head of project Amit Muherji, was welcomed by Azerbaijan’s Minister of Justice Fikrat Mammadov, the Ministry of Justice said.