As of August 1, Azerbaijan's seaports handled 7.3 million tons of cargo, which is 1.8% more than in January-July of last year.
According to the State Statistics Committee, handling the international transit of goods amounted to 86.5% of the total volume, and the rest (13.5%) occurred on local goods.
Azerbaijan has four ports (Baku, Sumgait, Lankaran and Astara) for transfer of goods. The Baku port is the largest of them. It has 17 berths, of which 5 are for oil and oil products, 10 - for transporting timber and other bulk carriers and 2 - for passengers. Baku port also has large oil terminals in Dubendi and Sangachal. - 17D-
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Azerbaijan’s Information and Communication Technologies Agency (ICTA) held a meeting with representatives of internet service providers (ISPs) and telecom operators to address concerns over the accuracy of reported internet speeds and the country’s ranking in global broadband performance indices.
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Bulgaria considers Azerbaijan a key strategic partner in the energy sector, as the country plays a crucial role in diversifying gas supplies and strengthening regional energy security, Bulgaria’s newly appointed Energy Minister Jecho Stankov said during a meeting with an Azerbaijani delegation.
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Rovshan Najaf, president of Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR, met with Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum, on February 6 to discuss potential avenues for collaboration in the energy sector. The meeting marked an important step in strengthening ties between the two companies, with both sides exchanging insights on their respective operations and assessing opportunities of mutual interest.
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Rovshan Najaf, president of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), met with Sašo Berger, chairman of Slovenian energy company Petrol dd, and Simon Urbanc, CEO of Geoplin doo, on February 6, underscoring growing cooperation in the natural gas sector between Azerbaijan and Slovenia.
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