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Slides - ICSI - International Chamber for Service Industry

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Capital: Baku
Territory: 86 600 km²
Population: 9 494 600
Official language: Azerbaijani
State structure: Presidential republic
Currency: Azerbaijani manat (AZN).
1 AZN = Rs 69. 1869
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Azerbaijan officially the Republic of
Azerbaijan is the largest country in
the Caucasus region located at the
crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern
Europe.
Azerbaijan regained independence in 1991.
Majority of people and some opposition
movements adhere to Shia Islam
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President: Ilham Aliyev
Official language: Azerbaijani language
Government: Dominant-party system,
Presidential system,
Continent: Asia, Europe
GDP (nominal) 2013 estimate - $73.537
billion
Liberal investment climate
1995-2012
Non-oil sector
Domestic
62%
71.2 bln USD
Total
Investments
144.4 bln USD
Oil sector
Foreign
38%
73.2 bln USD
Source: State Statistics Committee
Where to invest
Agriculture/ Food industry
Alternative energy
Construction
Tourism
Chemical industry
ICT
Waste management
Sumgait Chemical Industrial Park
Total area: 168 ha
Administration:“Sumgait Chemical Industrial Park” LLC
under management of Ministry of Economic Development
Priority products: chemicals used in agriculture,
construction, packaging and automotive industries
Infrastructure: Offices, training centers, laboratory,
electricity, heating, water and other communications
Tax holidays (corporate, property and land taxes and VAT on
imported equipment) for 7 years with minimum capital
requirement of 5 mln. AZN (≈ 4.7 mln. EUR)
Main advantage: Availability of necessary raw materials
domestically in close proximity to the production site
Balakhani Eco-Industrial Park
Total area: 7 ha
Administration: “Tamiz Sheher” OJSC under
management of Ministry of Economic Development
Priority areas: Recycling of plastics, tire/rubber,
electronics, accumulators, non-ferrous metals, cabels
and specific types of domestic waste
Infrastructure: Offices, training centers, laboratory,
electricity, heating, water and other communications
Tax holidays for 7 years: Corporate, land and property
taxes and VAT on imported equipment and technology
Location: Proximity to city waste landfill site, Material
Recovery (waste sorting) Facility and modern Waste-toEnergy Plant
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Kempinski Hotel Badamdar Baku.
Fairmont Baku.
Jumeirah Bilgah Beach Hotel.
JW Marriott Hotel Absheron Baku.
Four Seasons Hotel Baku.
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Baku.
Sumqayit
Mingachevir
Khirdalan
Shirvan
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American Chamber of Commerce
97 Nizami Street, 2nd Floor,
1000 Baku
T : (12) 497-1333
F : (12) 497-1091
E : [email protected]
W : www.amchamaz.org
Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce
31-33 Istiglalijat Street,
1601 Baku
T : (12) 492-1592/7998/3145/6521/ 439-8503
F : (12) 497-1997/ 492-2607/ 498-9324
E : [email protected]
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The Government of Azerbaijan has set the
development of Azerbaijan as an elite tourist
destination a top priority.
These activities are regulated by the Ministry
of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan.
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A relatively high percentage of Azerbaijanis
have obtained some form of higher
education, most notably in scientific and
technical subjects.
According to the United Nations Development
Program Report 2009, the literacy rate in
Azerbaijan is 99.5 percent.
Education till Class 8th is mandatory for all.
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Training of specialists in higher education
institutions of Republic of Azerbaijan is of three
cycled;
First cycle – baccalaureate;
Second cycle – the magistrate;
Third cycle - doctorate.
Baku State University –
Address
ul. Zahad Xalilov 23 Baku
AZ1073 Absheron Rayon
Phone - +994 (12) 439 0695
Fax - +994 (12) 439 0557
Qafqaz University. -1993
Address - Baku-Sumqayit Highway, 16th km
Khirdalan
AZ0101 Absheron Rayon
Phone - +994 (12) 448 2862
Fax - +994 (12) 498 1487
Khazar University – Address - 11, Mahsati str.
Baku AZ1096 Absheron Rayon
Phone - +994 (12) 421 7927
Fax - +994 (12) 498 9379
Nakhchivan State University
Address - University Campus Nakhchivan
AZ7000 Nakhchivan
Phone - +994 (136) 452366
Fax - +994 (136) 457 288
Azerbiajan Technical University
Address - 25, H.Javid Ave.
Baku
AZ1073 Absheron Rayon
Phone - +994 (12) 438 3343
Fax - +994 (12) 438 3280