Tag Archives: Azerbaijan

WindEurope and Azerbaijan Renewable Energy Agency Join Forces to Boost Wind Energy in Caspian Region

(IN BRIEF) WindEurope and the Azerbaijan Renewable Energy Agency have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the deployment of onshore and offshore wind energy in Azerbaijan and the broader Caspian Sea area. This collaboration aims to leverage Azerbaijan’s … Read the full press release

EBRD Funds Expansion of Azerbaijan’s Shipping Fleet for Enhanced Regional Trade Connectivity

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is granting a $42 million (€38.71 million) loan to Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ASCO), a state-owned shipping company in Azerbaijan. ASCO plans to use the funds to acquire two Handysize … Read the full press release

Equinor and SOCAR Forge Agreement on Azerbaijan Asset Divestment and Low-Carbon Collaboration

(IN BRIEF) Equinor has signed an agreement to sell all its remaining assets in Azerbaijan to SOCAR (State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic). These assets include stakes in the Azeri Chirag Gunashli (ACG) oil fields, the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline, and … Read the full press release

EBRD’s Renewable Energy Programme Fuels Transition from Fossil Fuels to Clean Power

(IN BRIEF) The power sector is undergoing a vital transformation to meet climate goals by shifting towards carbon-free electricity production. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is actively contributing to this transition through its Renewable Energy Programme, particularly … Read the full press release

TotalEnergies Strengthens Collaborative Energy Projects with Azerbaijan, Inaugurates Absheron Gas Field Phase

(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies’ Chairman and CEO, Patrick Pouyanné, met with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan during the inauguration ceremony of the Absheron gas field’s first development phase. The gas field is currently producing 1.5 BCMA, with plans to increase production … Read the full press release

EBRD joins forces with all other shareholders of Azerbaijan’s Unibank to strengthen its capital

LONDON, 27-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is joining forces with all other shareholders of Azerbaijan’s Unibank to strengthen its capital. Unibank’s share capital will increase by AZN 49 million and will enable it to … Read the full press release

Azerbaijan President Ilham Heydar oglu Aliyev to visit NATO Headquarters on 15 January 2014

Brussels, Belgium, 14-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The President of Azerbaijan, Mr. Ilham Heydar oglu Aliyev, will visit NATO Headquarters on Wednesday, 15 January 2014. He will meet with the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen and will address the North Atlantic … Read the full press release

Heathrow and Asia House expanded their series of guides designed to help SMEs trade with Asia

London, UK, 10-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Heathrow and Asia House have expanded their series of tailored guides designed to help SMEs trade with Asia. The series now includes Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Pakistan, The Philippines and Turkey, and follows … Read the full press release

Azerbaijan based microfinance institution TBC Kredit received $3.5M loan from EBRD and TaiwanICDF

US$ 3.5 million loan to microfinance institution TBC Kredit 27-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending US$ 2.5 million to TBC Kredit LLC for on-lending to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Azerbaijan. A … Read the full press release

Rapidly growing Azeri construction materials company received €7m loan from EBRD

Matanat will use €7 million loan from the EBRD to expand production of gypsum plaster and dry mixes 3-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — One of the EBRD’s priorities in Azerbaijan is to support the growth of the non-oil private sector by investing … Read the full press release

New Heads of EU Delegations to Azerbaijan, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Paraguay, Sri Lanka and Kyrgyzstan

Brussels, 6-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the Commission, announced today the appointment of new Heads of EU Delegations to Azerbaijan, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Paraguay, Sri Lanka … Read the full press release