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Retailing in Azerbaijan: Key Trends and Developments
By Marija Milasevic, Analyst at Euromonitor International The Azerbaijani economy experienced a positive trend towards the end of 2009-2013. Real GDP grew by almost 6% in 2013. Officially, unemployment in Azerbaijan in 2013 was 5%. Despite improvement in economic conditions
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Europe’s Energy Future is in Gas and in Central Asia
By Günther Oettinger, EU Energy Commissioner Europe is waking from a prolonged recession. Growth is back. Looking forward, we can see that Europe’s prosperity, our competiveness, rests on getting all the elements of a successful economy right. Sufficient, reliable and
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Banking Sectors in the Post-Soviet Countries
By Richard Hainsworth During the last years of the Soviet Union, each of the republics (now independent states) were subtly different whilst sharing much in common. Now each of these states are quite different, whilst sharing subtle common traits. Their
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Azerbaijan Has a Long an Interesting History and a Rich Culture
An interview with Mr. Erling Skonsberg, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Norway to Azerbaijan AT: Mr. Ambassador, could you please tell us a little bit about yourself? What was your job before being appointed ambassador to Azerbaijan?
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Arild Selvig: FMC is the Leading Company with in Subsea Systems, Holding a Majority Market Share for Such Systems Worldwide
An interview with Arild Selvig, Director Sales and Marketing of the FMC Kongsberg Subsea. AT: Where was FMC Kongsberg Subsea of Norway established? Please, give broad information on its multi-rami fled activities lo our readers A.S.iPMC Kongsberg Subsea AS –
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Carpet the Integral Element of Azerbaijan’s Folk
By Togrul Mashalla Carpet weaving represents one of the most ancient types of Azerbaijan’s applied and decorative arts. It is not by chance that, in 2010, traditional carper weaving of Azerbaijan was included in the UNESCO representative list of intangible
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Gobustan: the Art in Stone
By Togrul Mashalla The history of Azerbaijan dates back to ancient times. Each year we learn more and more about the country’s antiquity, lifestyle and traditions of our ancestors thanks to the work of Azerbaijani archaeologists. One of the monuments
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Telespazio Today is a Leading Player in the Space Market Worldwide
An interview with Mr. Luigi Pasquali, GEO, Telespazio AT: Mr. Luigi Pasquali, could you please tell us about the activities of Telespazio how was it created, what path of development has it travelled and what sort of achievements does it
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AZERFON is an Integral Part of IT Sector Development Azerbaijan
An exclusive interview with Mr. John Armley the General Director of “Azerfon” AT: Mr. Armley, thank you much for agreeing to meet with us. We would like to start this interview by asking you to tell our readers about your
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A Proud American with Azerbaijani heritage….
By Tomris Azeri, President of Azerbaijan Society of America (ASA).I am a proud American of Azerbaijani heritage. Immigrating to the Unites States with my family in 1963, I had the good fortune to be reared and educated here where I
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