On 3 March 2016, The European Union (EU) and the State Committee for Standardization, Metrology and Patent of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SCSMP) launched a Twining Project “Strengthening the metrology system in Azerbaijan “, reads a press release from the EU office to Azerbaijan.
The welcome speech was provided by the Chairman of the Standardisation, Metrology and Patent Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. Ramiz Hasanov, H.E German Ambassador Heidrun Tempel, Deputy Head of Mission of the Czech Republic Mr. Petr Vagner, a representative of the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Azerbaijan, Dr. Olaf Heidelbach.
Project Leader - Vladimír Ludvík (Czech Republic) made a presentation of the project and answered questions.
Representatives of the Committee for Standardization, Metrology and Patent of the Republic of Azerbaijan, several government agencies, other twinning projects, universities and media participated at the launch of project.
The Overall Objective of the Project is to support access by Azerbaijan to world markets through the development of a metrology system in line with EU and international best practices in standards, norms and processes in the field.
The Project Purpose is to build the capacity of the State Committee for Standardization, Metrology and Patent of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SCSMP) in the field of metrology to comply with the requirements of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The duration: 24 Months . The budget: 1.2 million Euros
The consortium of the Czech Metrology Institute (CMI) of Czech Republic as Leading partner and Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) of Germany as Junior Partner will provide the implementation assistance. -02D-
Politics
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On December 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of his birthday.
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The U.S. Embassy responded to the host of the "Həftə" ("Week") program, who once again accused the United States of pursuing an anti-Azerbaijani policy, using undiplomatic language.
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On Monday, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, who is currently on a working visit to Belgrade, was received by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. According to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs press service, during the meeting, both sides expressed satisfaction with the "strategic partnership between the two countries" and emphasized the importance of mutual high-level visits.
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On December 23, a meeting of the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Serbia took place in Belgrade. During the final press conference, Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Djuric reported that the discussions focused on the development of tourism. "We are strengthening efforts to open direct air routes, as well as economic development and energy," said Djuric. The minister expressed confidence that cooperation between Serbia and Azerbaijan would become even closer and more intensive in the near future.
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