A delegation led by Uzbekistan’s Deputy Minister of Construction is set to visit Azerbaijan on February 18-23, Trend reports referring to Azerbaijan’s State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture.

The price of one ounce of gold increased by 3.2385 manats or 0.15 percent last week in Azerbaijan.

The ASAN Service and Azerbaijan’s State Committee for Work with Diaspora will jointly provide services to Azerbaijani citizens living abroad, Trend reports.

Five more ASAN Service Centers will open in Azerbaijan by the end of the year, Ulvi Mehdiyev, head of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of Azerbaijan, told Trend.

Within framework of the self-employment program, 5,800 people received materials and goods necessary for the creation of economic entities in 2019, the Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population, Sahil Babayev, told Trend on Thursday.

Every year, trade and economic cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey diversifies and covers new areas. Both countries are interested in the maximum expansion of relations. In this terms bilateral investments are an important indicator.

Azerbaijan and the European Commission will discuss a draft agreement on common aviation space, a source in the Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies of Azerbaijan told Trend Feb. 15.

Within 2018, 38 million 213,900 tons of crude oil (including gas condensate) and 19 billion 161.6 million cubic meters of natural gas were produced in Baku.

Azerbaijan has simplified the procedure for connecting enterprises to the power grid, Elsever Rustamli, head of the Azerishig OJSC department for prospective development and work with the ASAN service, told Trend Feb. 15.

Azerbaijan’s unemployment level is among the lowest in the CIS countries, Trend reports Feb. 15 with reference to the CIS Interstate Statistical Committee.

Turnover of securities at the Baku Stock Exchange (BSE) amounted to 3.53 million manats on Feb. 14, Trend reports referring to the BSE.

Azerbaijani manufacturer of alcoholic beverages "ASK Şəki Şərab" is planning to start production of calvados, cider, brandy and fruit vodka in 2019, director of the company Vidadi Hasanov told Trend.

Barama Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center of “Azercell Telecom” LLC continues to support the startups desiring to turn their innovative ideas into business. With the view to improve the entrepreneurial environment and develop a digital ecosystem in the country, the center with 10 years of experience now is pleased to start a new incubation program.

As part of the self-employment program, 5,800 people received materials and goods necessary for the creation of economic entities in 2019, Azerbaijani Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population, Sahil Babayev, told Trend on Feb. 14.

The food products of 21 Azerbaijani companies will be showcased under the "Made in Azerbaijan" brand at a single stand at the "Gulfood 2019" exhibition, to be held February 17-21 in Dubai (UAE), Trend reports referring to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Economy.

The prices for gold and palladium increased in Azerbaijan on Feb. 15, Trend reports citing the data published by the country’s Central Bank.

Many Azerbaijani companies are ready to work in various fields in Kiev, Azer Khudiyev, Azerbaijani ambassador to Ukraine, said at a meeting with Vitali Klitschko, head of Kiev City State Administration, Trend reports referring to the embassy.

Azerbaijan is currently developing an integrated approach towards the unification of benefits, Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Azerbaijan Sahil Babayev said at a press conference Feb. 14, Trend reports.

Official exchange rate of the US dollar and euro against Azerbaijani manat was set at 1.7 and 1.9187 manats, respectively, for Feb. 15.

Azerbaijan has a great potential to fully transfer to digital payments, said Majeed Hujair, the senior director of Visa School of Public Policy.

Automative sector is currently developing fast in Azerbaijan, as more plants engaged in the production of cars are being launched across the country.

From March 1, 2019, the amount of average minimum retirement pension will increase by 38.5 percent and reach 160 manats in Azerbaijan, Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population Sahil Babayev said.

With the introduction of the e-agriculture information system in Azerbaijan, state agencies will be even closer to farmers and collect all the necessary information about them, Vugar Huseynov, head of the Department of Public Relations and Information Support of Azerbaijan’s Agriculture Ministry said, Trend reports.

The consumer confidence index (CCI) in Azerbaijan increased by 8.5 times in 2018 compared with the previous year, Trend reports Feb. 14 with reference to “Monetary policy report” by the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA).

It is planned to wrap up the construction of the sewage system and water supply network of the Azerbaijani city of Gazakh by the end of 2020, Trend reports referring to Azersu OJSC.