Documents on the creation of a second national telecommunications satellite Azerspace-2 are in the development stage. The day before, according to the Ministry of Communications and High-Tech, its subordinate Azercosmos conducted a tender procedure for a contract to manufacture and launch it.
"Proposals to tender were filed by Airbus Defence and Space (France), Orbital ATK Space and Systems Loral (both USA), and China Great Wall Industry Corporation (China). Results of the tender will be announced in mid-year. Satellite launch is planned for 2017," the media reported. Recall that the manufacture and launch of the first satellite was entrusted to the French and the Americans.
The tender procedure will be held until the end of April, and an agreement to lease resources Azerspace-2 has been signed with Intelsat.
According to the plan of government bodies, the area of ??broadcasting the second satellite will include Europe, Central and South-West Asia, the Middle East and tropical Africa. --17D-
Economics
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On July 26, the Ministry of Economy hosted a meeting with entrepreneurs from the non-oil industry to explore ways to stimulate local production and enhance export potential.
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Azerbaijani internet service providers Aztelekom and Baktelekom will introduce substantial changes to their pricing structure starting August 15, the companies announced today. Under the new tariffs, the minimum internet speed will rise to 100 Mbit/s, with the cost per Mbit/s decreasing from 0.45 AZN to 0.25 AZN. As a result, monthly charges will be set at 25 AZN for 100 Mbit/s, 30 AZN for 150 Mbit/s, and 36 AZN for 250 Mbit/s.
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Independent experts suggest that Azerbaijan may be on the verge of another devaluation of its currency, the manat, due to a shrinking trade and payment surplus. The anticipated economic adjustments come amidst a decline in foreign currency inflows and reduced oil production.
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Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met today with Ahmed Moallim Figi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia, at the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry. This meeting followed a discussion held the previous day between Figi and Azerbaijan’s Economy Minister Mikail Jabbarov.
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