The winners of the competition announced in March by the Italian-Azerbaijani Design Center (IADC) at Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction (AzUAC) have been selected. According to the final results, the project submitted by a student of 117r2 group Elvira Mamisheva was awarded the first place. The student of 117r2 group Narmin Iskanderova took the 2nd place and the student of 117a2 group Asmar Karimli took the 3rd place. The main criteria of the competition are aesthetics, ergonomics and practicality in production.

Italy and Azerbaijan cooperate in a number of spheres, one of them being agriculture. Mutually organised events in this area further enhance cooperation allowing the two countries exchange experiences and explore new cooperation opportunities.

"I want to fly", a documentary highlighting the life of an Azerbaijani Paralympic athlete has been screened as part of the Italian-Azerbaijani International Film Festival.

Italy ranked first in the list of Azerbaijan’s foreign trading partners in Jan.-Feb. 2017 with a trade turnover of $461.5 million, said a report of Azerbaijan’s State Customs Committee.

The role of the non-oil sector in the expansion of relations between Italy and Azerbaijan is gradually increasing, the Italian ambassador in Azerbaijan Giampaolo Cutillo said.

Italy shows an extreme interest in bringing economic ties with Azerbaijan to a new level, as many Italian companies want to enter the Azerbaijani market.

Deputy Speaker of Azerbaijan's parliament Valeh Alasgarov has met members of the Italian parliament who are visiting Baku to discuss relations between the two countries.

Azerbaijan and Italy enjoy excellent relations, said Senator Sergio Divina, Chairman of the Italy-Azerbaijan interparliamentary friendship group.

The Italian government will give its final authorization for the Trans Adriatic Pipeline by this May, said Federica Guidi, the Italian minister of economic development during her visit to Baku on April 15.

Italian companies have said they are looking at Azerbaijan as a potent alternative to the Russian market in terms of investments, said Federica Guidi, Italian Minister of Economic Development.