State JSC "Azersu", the supplier of water and sewerage services in Azerbaijan announced the provision of 529,180 of its subscribers water measuring devices. This represents 49.3% of the total number of subscribers.
The press-service of JSC Azersu told Turan that since 2012 it started installing smart meters and currently their number exceeds 100 million only six months of this year, such as a smart meter installed 73 thousand subscribers. It mainly covers the city of Baku, Sumgait and Absheron region. Such meters are also installed in areas that are implementing projects to upgrade water and wastewater systems (Guba, Zardab, Imishli, Lankaran, Shamakhi, Oguz, Hajigabul, Tovuz, Agstafa, etc.). - 08D-
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The Baku International Sea Trade Port, a critical link in the Middle Corridor connecting East and West, handled 7.6 million tons of cargo in 2024, marking a 3.2% increase from the previous year. This growth underscores the port's expanding role in global trade and its significance as a transit hub for countries such as China, Turkey, Georgia, Iran, and Russia.
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Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR has acquired a 3% stake in the offshore SARB and Umm Lulu concession in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) for $285 million, marking a significant step in deepening energy ties between the two nations. The transaction, completed in May 2024, was completed in January 2025.
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The Baku Small and Medium Business (SME) House and the Miniboss Business School have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at developing entrepreneurial skills among children, the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBIA) reported on Monday.
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In 2025, Azerbaijan's information security and digital infrastructure remain under pressure, as experts highlight the absence of a National Internet Exchange Point (IXP). Osman Gunduz, head of the NGO Multimediya, has renewed calls for the Information and Communication Technologies Agency (İKTA) to spearhead the creation of a Milli İnternet Mübadilə Mərkəzi (National Internet Exchange Centre) in collaboration with key local providers Azertelecom, Delta Telecom, AzTelekom, and global industry leaders.
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