Baku to host Caspian – Black Sea Agrarian Congress Agriculture
Baku, AZERTAC One of the most significant events of the agricultural sector, Caspian and Black Sea Agrarian Congress will take place in Baku, on April 12-13. The all-Ukrainian public organization Ukrainian Grain Association and the information-analytical agency APK-Inform are the Congress organizers. Organizational
WB to discuss Absheron lakes clean up Environment
Trend: The World Bank’s (WB) Board of Directors will discuss the “Absheron Lakes Cleanup and Rehabilitation” project on July 18, 2017, said the WB. The estimated cost of the project is $100 million, $85 million of which are
Aspen Institute Romania organized Bucharest Forum-Keystone Projects Investment
Aspen Institute Romania organized Bucharest Forum-Keystone Projects initiative dovetails with Romania long term economic and territorial development strategy, centered on designing concrete measures and projects that support the capacity of urban centers to generate growth and competitiveness. Bucharest Forum / Keystone
No Way Out Ecosystem
No Way Out The fate of the Caspian seal may have been decided five million years ago. The smallest earless seal on Earth, Pusa caspica, is the only mammal in the Caspian Sea. It is atop the aquatic food chain in this
Southern Gas Corridor to attract about 7B dollar Energy
Southern Gas Corridor to attract about $7B The Southern Gas Corridor project, designed to supply Caspian gas to Europe, intends to attract investments worth $7 billion. The remark was made by Rovnag Abdullayev, President of Azerbaijan's state-owned energy company SOCAR on
EBRD Mulls SGC Loan Energy
EBRD Mulls SGC Loan EBRD Mulls SGC Loan The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is ready to support the southern gas corridor (SGC) project, its president Suma Chakrabarti told reporters in Baku May 25. Chakrabarti said the EBRD has firmly committed
WB reveals forecast for Turkmenistan’s GDP growth for next three years Investment
WB reveals forecast for Turkmenistan’s GDP growth for next three years Turkmenistan's GDP growth in the next three years (2016-2018) is forecasted at 5 percent, according to the Global Economic Prospects, June 2016 of the World Bank (WB). Turkmenistan's GDP growth
Azerbaijan – Oriental Express Hub? Energy
Azerbaijan – Oriental Express Hub? With the first Mumbai-to-Moscow train scheduled to chug through Azerbaijan this August, railways seem set to become the new oil for the Caspian Sea nation. Better known for a wealth of energy and
Russian ambassador: Iran’s missile tests did not violate UN resolution Political and military events
Russian ambassador: Iran’s missile tests did not violate UN resolution The Russian Ambassador to Tehran has rejected the claim that Iran’s missile tests were not consistent with the spirit of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231. In an
On the wings of Caucasian Black Grouse in Iran Ecosystem
On the wings of Caucasian Black Grouse in Iran “The Birds of Iran” is an important landmark and the best avian reference so far. Only 5,000 copies of the book were produced at the time (1975) and they had
Azerbaijan realizes 45.5 percent of its SGC financing obligations Energy
Azerbaijan realizes 45.5 percent of its SGC financing obligations Azerbaijan is fully committed to invest in Southern Gas Corridor (SGC), including the Shah Deniz-2 project, and continues to meet its financial obligations on time, SGC Co CEO Afgan Isaev told Natural
It’s time for the United States to act on Azerbaijan Investment
It’s time for the United States to act on Azerbaijan David J. Kramer is [the] senior director for human rights and democracy at the McCain Institute for International Leadership and a former assistant secretary of state for democracy,
Gas Pipelines Threaten EU Climate Goals, Critics Contend Environment
Gas Pipelines Threaten EU Climate Goals, Critics Contend Civil society campaigners have accused the European Union of pouring unprecedented amounts of state aid into a huge energy project that runs counter to its own climate change objectives. Critics say funding the construction
Pro-Russia presidential candidates tipped to win in Bulgaria and Moldova Political and military events
IIKSS - Voters in Bulgaria and Moldova could extend Moscow’s influence in eastern Europe on Sunday in potential fresh blows to the European Union. Bulgarians are expected to elect a Russia-friendly former air force commander as president in
Azerbaijani IT company wins World Bank tender in Kazakhstan Investment
IIKSS - Azerbaijan's leading IT company Cybernet has won a World Bank-supported tender announced by the Ministry of Health and Social Development of Kazakhstan under “Kazakhstan Health Sector Technology Transfer and Institutional Reform”. The contract was signed on
Azerbaijan to let foreign financial organizations issue manat bonds Investment
IIKSS- Azerbaijan’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FIMSA) is holding talks with international financial institutions (IFIs) for foreign financial institutions to release bonds in Azerbaijani manats, Angela Prigozhina, the World Bank senior financial sector specialist, told Trend. European banks
Turkmenistan to further consider joining WTO Investment
IIKSS- Turkmenistan will further consider the prospects of joining the World Trade Organization (WTO), the ‘Neutral Turkmenistan’ newspaper quoted President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov as saying Feb. 21. President Berdimuhamedov made the remarks at a meeting of the Cabinet of
Caspian Sea littoral countries consider sustainable use of region’s resources Ecosystem
IIKSS- Avaza National Tourist Zone hosted international training seminar Caspian Sea – sustainable development and management co-organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the State Enterprise on the Caspian Sea Issues, and the International Ocean Institute (IOI). As
TANAP important for Turkey to reduce dependence on Russia, says Azeri minister Energy
IIKSS- The Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) project is important, especially for Turkey, Georgia and European countries, as it will reduce dependence on other gas resources from places such as Russia, according to Azerbaijan’s energy minister. “The TANAP
WB: Azerbaijan’s agrarian sector needs new financial products Agriculture
Azerbaijan’s agrarian sector should be provided with new financial products, Rufiz Chirag-Zade, representative of the World Bank’s (WB) Baku office, said. Chirag-Zade made the remarks in Baku May 24 at the event dedicated to the signing ceremony of
World Bank report shows urbanization in Kazakhstan slow with high cost of living Investment
World Bank published a paper on Urban development under the title; Urbanization in Kazakhstan: desirable cities, unaffordable housing, and the missing rental market. Kazakhstan's cities are hubs of economic opportunity and prosperity. But despite the government's ambitious
President Ilham Aliyev: Today, Azerbaijan does not depend on anyone in terms of economic development Political and military events
“Today, Azerbaijan does not depend on anyone in terms of economic development. Azerbaijan's economy is independent and represents a factor that strengthens our independent policy,” said President Ilham Aliyev in his message of congratulation to the Azerbaijani