Two new solar power plants are planned to be commissioned in Azerbaijan in the near future, Nizami Asgarov, chief technologist of Azerbaijan’s Azguntex company, told Trend April 3.

The official exchange rate of US dollar and euro to Azerbaijani manat for April 4 was set at 1.7 manats and 2.0873 manats, respectively.

The Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) and the Azerbaijani government are discussing the possibility of issuing manat loans in the country, a source in the bank told Trend.

Official exchange rate of Azerbaijan’s national currency, the manat, against the US dollar was set at 1.7 AZN/USD for April 4, the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) said April 3.

GS1 Azerbaijan has launched its mobile application that allows scanning barcodes and receiving detailed information about products, Zaur Gardashov, the head of Azexport portal, told Trend on April 3.

Azerbaijan’s net financial assets amounted to $5.42 billion in 2017, which is less by 25.1 percent compared to 2016, according to the balance of payments, posted on the website of the country’s Central Bank (CBA) March 31. In 2016 this figure was $ 7.24 billion.

Azercell Telecom, the leading mobile operator of telecoms market in Azerbaijan, always attaching great importance to the development of young generation in the country, is pleased to announce next Summer Internship Program for students.

The currency reserves of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) amounted to $5,508 billion in March 2018, which is by $1,075 billion (24.3 percent) more than in the same period last year, according to statistical data posted on the CBA website April 3.

The Microfinance Center, uniting such organizations from 36 countries, intends to expand its activities in Azerbaijan, the center said April 3.

The 7th international conference entitled "Cash payment, collection and cash operations in the bank" kicked off with the support of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) in Baku on April 3.

The Azerbaijani Ministry of Taxes will submit a package of amendments to the Tax Code for the government’s discussion till early May 2018, Azerbaijani Deputy Minister of Taxes Sahib Alakbarov told reporters in Baku on April 3.

The World Bank (WB) together with the Korea Green Growth Trust Fund will support the Azerbaijani government in cleaning contaminated areas and a number of lakes on the Absheron peninsula, Gulana Hajiyeva, senior environmental specialist of the WB office in Azerbaijan, told Trend April 3.

Ganja Automobile Plant, a joint venture of Azerbaijan and Belarus, has produced 10,000th Belarus tractor, the plant told Trend on April 2.

The prices for the main precious metals increased in Azerbaijan, according to the data published by the country’s Central Bank.

Azerbaijan and Turkey serve humanity through joint projects implemented in the region, head of Turkey-Azerbaijan Interparliamentary Friendship Group Necdet Unuvar told Trend.

The official exchange rate of US dollar and euro to Azerbaijani manat for April 3 was set at 1.7 manats and 2.0926 manats, respectively.

Azerbaijan entrepreneurs may be interested in making investments in Bulgaria’s tourism sector, Tourism Minister of Bulgaria Nikolina Angelkova said in an exclusive interview with Trend.

All structural units of the Azerbaijani Transport, Communications and High Technologies Ministry switched to an enhanced mode of operation in connection with the forthcoming presidential election in Azerbaijan, Trend was told on April 2.

Official exchange rate of Azerbaijan’s national currency, the manat, against the US dollar was set at 1.7 AZN/USD for April 3, the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) said April 2.

Opening of a direct flight between Azerbaijan and Egypt will positively affect the development of tourism, Azerbaijan’s Economy Minister Shahin Mustafayev said at a meeting with the newly appointed Egyptian Ambassador to Baku Adel Ibrahim Ahmed Ibrahim on March 31.

Another business forum is expected to be held in Baku in June within the meeting of the Azerbaijani-Saudi Intergovernmental Commission on cooperation in economy, trade, investment, technology, culture, sports and youth, Azerbaijan’s Economy Minister Shahin Mustafayev said on March 31.

Azercell Telecom LLC, the leading mobile operator in telecoms market of Azerbaijan, continues to provide high quality services for its subscribers.

Azerbaijan’s postal operator, Azerpost LLC, has opened a department in the Jojug Marjanli village of Jabrayil District, source familiar with the matter told Trend April 2.

The e-security center CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies will take advantage of Microsoft's experience in providing protection against cyber attacks, the ministry said on April 2.

Iran has concluded an agreement with Azerbaijan for the purchase of 150 megawatt of power, according to a senior Iranian official.