Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan's GDP growth, which was in double-digits for the first decade of the new millennium, has stabilized as inflation has cooled, though 2013 should see growth back at around 8.5% thanks to planned government investments.
Azerbaijan's GDP growth, which was in double-digits for the first decade of the new millennium, has stabilized as inflation has cooled, though 2013 should see growth back at around 8.5% thanks to planned government investments.
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On the heels of its 20th anniversary as an independent nation, Azerbaijan has emerged as a geopolitical player, an insurer of global energy security, and one of the most dynamic global economies.
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Azerbaijan has quickly emerged as one of the leading and most dynamic states in the Caucasus region, successfully leveraging its historical role in the oil and gas industry to post some of the world's highest GDP growth rates in recent years.
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Latest VIP Interviews from Azerbaijan
HE Fazil Mammadov
Minister of Taxes,
Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan)
"Attracting foreign investment to the national economy is an integral part of the economic development strategy of Azerbaijan."
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Khagani Guluzade
Chairman of the Board of Directors & General Direc,
Akkord Industry Construction Investment Corp. (Azerbaijan)
"Our aim is to expand beyond Azerbaijan."
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Shahmar Movsumov
Executive Director,
SOFAZ (Azerbaijan)
"Only large-scale projects of national significance are financed by SOFAZ."
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Gordon Birrell
Regional President for Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey,
BP (Azerbaijan)
"Since the earliest days of our presence in Baku, we have prioritized national staff development."
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Media & News from Azerbaijan
NEWS
The WEF in Baku
On 7 April, 2013, Baku, Azerbaijan was host to the World Economic Forum’s first Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the South Caucasus and Central Asia. The event gathered a range of global stakeholders in candid discussions on economic integration and...
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IN THE PRESS
TBY's meeting with Total attracts media attention
Baku, February 26, 2013—TBY's meeting with Total's General Manager in Azerbaijan Christian Giudicelli attracted media attention this week. "The energy potential in Azerbaijan represents around 10 percent of the global consumption of the EU," Giudicelli...
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NEWS
Azerbaijan 2012 launched in Baku
BAKU, 8 May 2012 — The Business Year: Azerbaijan 2012 was launched in Baku at a ceremony held in the Jumeirah Bilgah Beach Hotel attended by government officials, local and international business leaders, as well as members of the public. Compiled afte...
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TBY partners with BHM Lansky, Ganzger & Partner
BAKU, JUNE 8, 2011 — Leading international business and consultancy company The Business Year (TBY) has signed a partnership agreement with BHM Lansky Ganzger & Partner LLC, a joint venture combining local law firm BHM Baku Law Centre with Austrian Law...
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