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Azerbaijan to Being Southern Rural Investments This Summer

BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Azerbaijan Rural Investment Project (AzRIP-2), the first part of which was recognized by the World Bank as a model for similar programs in the world, plans to expand the area of activities. 

Azerbaijan Moves Ahead With Rural Water Program

BAKU, Azerbaijan — Azerbaijan's program to provide clean water to residents of remote rural villages continues, with the official opening on May 6 of new artesian wells in the village of Sarybulag Balakan.

ADB Planning Allocation of 3rd Tranche of Azerbaijan Water & Sanitation Project

BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — National water operator Azersu OJSC is preparing a working documentation of the 3rd tranche of Multi-Tranche Financing Facility (MFF) Water Supply & Sanitation Investment Program, financed by

Azerbaijan, ADB Discuss Water, Sanitation Program

BAKU (News.az) — Azerbaijan water company Azersu and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have discussed implementation of the “Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Program." Chairman of Azersu Gorkhmaz Huseynov

Hungary, Azerbaijan Sign Water Cooperation Agreement

BAKU (Trend News Agency) — Azerbaijani national water operator Azersu signed a cooperation agreement with the Hungarian company Waterworks of Budapest Plc.

Azerbaijan to Host Caspian Water Technologies Conference

BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Caspian international exhibition & forum "Water Treatment Technologies” CATEF 2013 will be held in Baku on 11-13 April. OJSC Azersu (Azerbaijan’s national water operator) reports that CA

Azerbaijan, ADB Still Searching for Twinning Partner

BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) continues to prepare for the beginning of twinning- support program, proposed to national water operator of Azerbaijan, Azersu OJSC. The Baku-based ADB resid

Iran's Ambassador to Azerbaijan Says Lake Urmia has Improved

BAKU (apa) — "The situation over Lake Urmia is better and the water level in lake has risen,” said Iran’s ambassador to Azerbaijan Mohsen Pak Ayeen in his interview with APA TV.

Azerbaijan's Azersu Warns of Water Supply Disruptions

BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Azerbaijan’s national water operator Azersu OJSC warns of regular interruptions in water supply in the capital. Azersu reports that today some parts of Nasimi and Narimanov districts of Baku

Azerbaijan's Water Operator Announces Construction Tender

BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Azerbaijan’s national water operator Azersu OJSC has announced a tender procedure for construction-assembly works in connection with the renovation and construction of water and sewer systems.&nb

Azerbaijan, Saudi Fund Sign $35 Million Water Deal

BAKU (Zawya) — Azerbaijan and the Saudi Fund for Development have signed the protocol of negotiations held in Riyadh under the draft credit agreement on allocation of $35 million for renovation and expansion of w

Dow, HidroLotus to Construct Surface Water Treatment Plant in Azerbaijan

BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Dow Water & Process Solutions, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, and HidroLotus LLC, a joint venture between Azeri Hidro Group and Turkish Lotus Group, announced today their plans

Azerbaijan's Capital Faces Supply Cuts

BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Today Nizami district of Baku will experience interruptions in the water supply. National water operator Azersu OJSC says that there will be water supply stoppage due to repairs work on the

Azerbaijan Rural Investment Program's Stage 2 Underway

BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Azerbaijan Rural Investment Project (AzRIP-2), the first part of which was recognized by the World Bank as a model for similar programs in the world, continues to show class in its second part as

Azerbaijan's Azersu Announces Tenders

BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Azersu OJSC, national water operator of Azerbaijan, has announced a tender procedure for assembly & construction work on the water and sewer systems of Baku, its suburbs and regions of the coun

Armenia Pushes Arax River Hydropower Projects Forward

YEREVAN (HETQ.am) — The government is pushing ahead with its plan to build two large-scale hydro-electric plants on the Arax River with financial assistance from Iran. Today, the National Assembly discussed chang

Azerbaijan, BP Sign Caspian Sea Pollution Agreement

BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Emergencies Minister Kamaladdin Heydarov of Azerbaijan received yesterday in Baku BP Azerbaijan’s president Gordon Birell. The Ministry of Emergency Situations informs that in the meeting th

ADB Continues Twinning Program for Azerbaijan's Water Utility

BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) continues formulation of twinning- support program, proposed by Azerbaijan’s national water operator Azersu OJSC. The Baku-based ADB resident office informs th

EU Joins ADB's Central Asia Climate Change Program

BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — The European Union has supported and joined the program of substantiation of management and impact of climate change, initiated by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Informed sources say that

Azerbaijan's Azersu Begins Install Meters

BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Azerbaijan’s national water operator Azersu has begun installation of flange and probe meters (water meters) on the boundaries between the served areas. Azersu informs that only 270 flange a

Iran Threatens to Sue Azerbaijan Over Oil Pollution in Caspian Sea

BAKU (Press TV) — Deputy Head of Iran Department of Environment for Marine Environment Abdolreza Karbasi said on Sunday that Iran would lodge a complaint if British oil and gas giant, BP, continues polluting the Cas

Hungarian Water Business Group Eyes Water, Sewer Improvements in Azerbaijan

BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Hungary’s Water Business Cluster intends to participate in the process of improvement of water supply and sewerage services in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan's Azersu, Saudi Fund for Development Discuss $100 Million Project

BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Azerbaijan’s national water operator Azersu OJSC and the Saudi Fund for Development have fixed the period of negotiations on a new $100-million project. Azersu informs that at the end of Jan

Azerbaijan's Azersu Wins 2012 Bentley Award

BAKU (The American Surveyor) — Azersu OJSC, an organization in charge of state policy and strategy in the field of water supply, drinking water supply, and sanitation services, today announced that its GIS-based Infrastructure A

Azerbaijan's Azersu Completes Pilot Project

BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Azerbaijan’s national water operator Azersu OJSC has finished a pilot project in settlement Yeni Guneshli of Surakhani district of Baku. The company reports that within the pilot project in

Azerbaijan's Azersu Warns of Supply Disruptions

BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Azerbaijan’s national water operator Azersu JSC begins overhaul of water tank Mashtaga with the purpose to improve water supply for the population. Azersu reports that in this regard on 8 Ja

ADB to Find Consultant for Azerbaijan Utility

BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is ready to start using the tool of consulting-support for partners in Azerbaijan. At a December 13 press conference in Baku ADB country representative Olli

ADB Says It Is Interested in Funding Infrastructure Projects in Azerbaijan

BAKU (Trend News Agency (Azerbaijan)) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is interested in continuing the funding of infrastructure projects in Azerbaijan, new Director General of the Asian Development Bank for Central and West Asia Kla

Azerbaijan to Ratify Caspian Sea Oil Pollution Protocol

BAKU (Trend News Agency) — Azerbaijan will ratify the protocol on 'Preparation of the region, response measures and cooperation in preventing oil pollution to the Framework Convention on the Protection of the Marine Enviro

Azerbaijani, Armenian River Monitoring Shows No Radiation Pollution

BAKU (News.az) — The State Agency for Regulation of Nuclear and Radiological Activity of the Azerbaijani Emergencies Ministry monitored the transboundary rivers with Armenia. The statement came from Acting Hea

Azerbaijan Proposes Wastewater Channel to Prevent Caspian Sea Pollution

BAKU (Trend News Agency) — The Azerbaijani Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources has proposed a project on the construction of a sewer tunnel along the seaside boulevard designed to stop the direct discharge of wastewa

Azerbaijani Minister Says There Are No Plans to Redirect River Araz

BAKU (Trend News Agency) — There are no agreements on redirecting the course of the River Araz to Lake Urmia, the Azerbaijani Deputy Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Firdovsi Aliyev said on Tuesday. Azerb

Azerbaijan's Drinking Water Resources Report Ready

BAKU (Apa) — “The Center for Strategic Studies under the President of the Azerbaijan (SAM) has already finished its research on the current state of the drinking water resources in Azerbaijan.

Azersu Improves Sumgait Water Supply

BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Azerbaijan’s national water operator Azersu OJSC has taken steps to improve the water supply of the city of Sumgait. The company reports that from January to October within these measures th

Azersu Increases Water Meter Installation

BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — National water operator Azersu OJSC has accelerated work on the use of prepaid water meters (smart-meters) with the purpose of clarifying the accounting of water consumption by consumers. Az

World Bank to Complete Review of Azerbaijan Water Projects

BAKU (News.az) — The World Bank is completing its review of the implementation of water projects in Azerbaijan. The Baku-based WB representative office informs that the review was carried out by the missio

Bulgarian Companies Want Part of Azerbaijan Infrastructure Projects

BAKU (Trend News Agency) — It is vital for Bulgaria to confirm the already existing strong political relations with Azerbaijan and develop the economic cooperation in terms of Bulgarian construction companies' participatio

Azerbaijan to Host Caspian Sea Conference

BAKU (News.az) — On April 11-13, 2013, Caspian International Water Technologies (CATEF-2013) exhibition and forum will be held at Baku Expo Centre. The exhibition is organized by Iteca Caspian LLC, and support

EDB Believes Rational Water Use in Central Asia Could Attract More Investment

BAKU (Trend News Agency) — The Eurasian development bank (EDB) believes that complex and rational usage of water resources is important direction of regional integration processes and investment activity, KyrTAG reported o

Azerbaijan, Spanish Delegation Discuss Cooperation

BAKU (Trend News Agency) — A delegation of 10 Spanish companies specializing in alternative energy, construction, engineering, architecture and urban planning, water supply, and fire protection systems has arrived to Azerb