Steel Production in Azerbaijan Surges

In November, the State Tax Service fined 608 entrepreneurs who received payments for goods and services from clients' bank cards directly to their personal bank cards. Similar reports of fines for card-to-card transactions were issued by the Tax Service in October. The agency clarified that these violations were identified during monitoring activities at retail and catering establishments in Baku.

Azerbaijan has undertaken significant regulatory reforms to advance its digital and transport sectors, President Ilham Aliyev announced on Thursday, signing a decree amending the regulations governing the activities of the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport.

The Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan has announced the return of its renowned fair, "From Village to City," which will take place from December 21 to 30 in Baku. The event, held in the Narimanov district near the "Ganjlik" metro station, will provide farmers with a platform to sell their products directly to consumers, bypassing intermediaries.

From December 1, 2024, the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) has commenced gas deliveries to Slovakia under an agreement reached in November with SPP, Slovakia's state-owned energy firm, SOCAR announced in a press release.