The Austrian-Azerbaijani Chamber of Commerce (ATAZ) was established in Vienna in 2009 at the initiative of leading entrepreneurs from both countries. The Chamber’s activities are geared towards the intensification and strengthening of economic relations between Azerbaijan and both Austria and Central Europe.
Viennese Urban Technologies for Azerbaijan
First Azerbaijani satellite launches into space | |
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| Azerbaijan’s first telecommunications satellite, the Azerspace/Africasat-1a was successfully launched into orbit today from French Guyana. As the first national telecommunications satellite for Azerbaijan and for the South Caucasus, it will provide important broadband Internet, data, voice and broadcasting services to Central Asia, Europe and Africa. more | |
Shah Deniz gas deal extended to 2036 | |
| Azerbaijan has extended the production sharing agreement (PSA) behind the Shah Deniz gas project for an extra five years. "We have agreed to extend the Shah Deniz PSA from 2031 to 2036, and the Shah Deniz partners will now proceed with phase 2", Elshad Nasirov, vice president of the Azeri state oil company SOCAR, told Reuters in Davos. more | |
Review: Hospitality Conference | |
| From October 19-20 ATAZ organized a conference on Hospitality Development at the renowned Kempinsky Hotel. The event discussed topics with key-note speeches and panel discussions in the areas of tourism development in Azerbaijan, the role of sport, architecture and cultural events in hospitality development as well as current development projects in the Azerbaijani tourism industry. more | |
Press conference on Hospitality Conference | |
| On the occassion of the upcoming conference on Hospitality Development (October 19-20), ATAZ together with Kempinski Hotel Badamdar and HE Sylvia Meier-Kajbic, Ambassador of Austria to Azerbaijan, organized a press conference on September 26 in the premises of the hotel. more | |
"Nabucco West is the best option to transport Azerbaijani gas to Europe" | |
| According to the joint statement of BP and SOCAR, the consortium of Azerbijani Shah Deniz gas field development selected Nabucco West as the single pipeline option for the potential export of Shah Deniz Stage 2 gas to Central Europe. more | |
Baku hosts International Caspian Oil & Gas Exhibition and Conference | |
| The 19th Caspian Oil & Gas Exhibition and Conference, the Caspian Region's largest oil and gas exhibition, is being held from 5 to 8 June 2012 at the Baku Expo Centre in Azerbaijan. 304 companies from 34 countries particpate at the event, including a number of high-profile government officials. more | |
Commemorating Fuad Ismayilov | |
| On April 30 the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Austria organised a commemoration evening for late Ambassador Fuad Ismayilov. Ambassadors of various countries as well as well-known members of Austrian society participated at the event. more | |
ATAZ General Assembly | |
| On April 16, the ATAZ General Assembly held at the premises of Capital Bank elected a new Board. ATAZ afterwards invited all members and partners from Austria and Azerbaijan to a networking event. The key-note was held by Mr Othmar Karas, Vice-President of the European Parliament. more | |
Azerbaijan and Austria to implement joint projects in ICT field | |
| The Ministry of Communication and Information Technologies has held a meeting with the Austrian delegation led by Andreas Reichhardt. Both sides discussed possible ways of strengthening the cooperation between the two countries in the ICT field. more | |
Charity Event | |
| The International Rotary Club Azerbaijan organized a charity event at Park Hyatt Hotel on March 3, 2012. Alongside several companies, ATAZ was one of the sponsors of this event. The total sum collected during the event was directed to an orphans’ house in Baku more | |
World Bank defines development priorities of non-oil sector | |
| The World Bank High Level Economic Forum held in Baku on March 5-6 aims to give a platform for a detailed discussion of the components of Azerbaijan’s future economic policy. The main role is assigned to the non-oil sector. more | |
ATAZ Cocktail Reception | |
| On January 19 the ATAZ office in Baku - kindly supported by Kempinski Hotel Badamdar - invited members and partners to a cocktail reception. ATAZ Managing Director Azerbaijan Tural Hajigurbanli and Kempinski Hotel Badamdar General Manager Henri Blin made a welcoming speech. more | |
Azerbaijan marks 20 January Tragedy | |
| Azerbaijan commemorates the 22nd anniversary of the 20 January tragedy - the massacre of civilians on the streets of Baku by Soviet armed forces. Overnight to 20 January 1990, the soldiers killed at least 133 civilians, wounded over 700 and arrested more than 900. more | |
Chef’s Table Private Lunch in Kempinski Hotel | |
| On January 17 General Manager of Kempinski Hotel Badamdar Henri Blin invited ATAZ Managing Director Azerbaijan Tural Hajigurbanli to the Chief’s Table private lunch to taste - together with colleagues from other Chambers of Commerce - some culinary flavors prepared by the hotel’s Executive Chef. more | |
Austria and Azerbaijan to expand cooperation | |
| Andreas Reichhardt, head of the Department "Innovations and Telecommunications" at the Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology, met Industry and Energy Minister of Azerbaijan Natig Aliyev on November 22. The sides agreed to develop an intergovernmental memorandum. more | |
Azerbaijan: Terra Granata | |
| On November 16, the Azerbaijani Pomegranate Day was held on Michaelerplatz, providing a great mixture of culinary delicacies and cultural program. The event was organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan in cooperation with the City of Vienna and the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Austria. more | |
Exhibition "Flesh and Bones" Ben Siegel, Thomas Kosma | |
| On the occassion of the official visit of Austria Federal President Dr Heinz Fischer to Baku, the Austrian - Azerbaijani Chamber of Commerce (ATAZ) - in cooperation with the art platform base-level in Vienna and Q-Gallery in Baku- took a significant step in bilateral cultural exchange. more | |
State visit of Dr Heinz Fischer to Azerbaijan | |
| On October 11 Federal President Dr Heinz Fischer arrived in Baku for his first official visit. The President was accompanied by a large delegation, including Minister of Economy R. Mitterlehner, Minister of Social Affairs R. Hundstorfer as well as key decision-makers from enterprises like OMV, PORR AG, STRABAG AG etc. more | |
Austrian Federal President to visit Azerbaijan | |
| The Austrian Federal President Dr. Heinz Fischer is going to pay his first official visit to Azerbaijan on October 11-12, 2011. The President will be accompanied by a delegation, including the Minister of Economy Reinhold Mitterlehner and the Minister of Social Affairs Rudolf Hundstorfer. more | |
ATAZ opens office in Baku | |
| In parallel to the Vienna - Baku Business Forum, ATAZ organised an opening event on September, 19 at Hyatt Regency Hotel. Key government officials and relevant decision-makers participated at the event. The purpose of opening an office in the Azerbaijani capital is to intensify and strengthen bilateral relations between Austria and Azerbaijan. more | |
Review: Vienna-Baku Business Forum | |
| A 60-person business delegation from Vienna led by Vice-Mayor Renate Brauner participated at several panel discussions in the framework of the Vienna - Baku Business Forum held from September 19 to 22 and met high-level representatives from industry and politics in Azerbaijan. more | |
eGovernment Initiative | |
| eGovernment (Electronic government) has developed rapidly in many countries over the last years, especially in Central Europe, enabling easier and more efficient interaction between governments and citizens (G2C), governments and businesses (G2B) and among government agencies (G2G). more | |
ATAZ hosts a high-ranking bilateral exchange of views on e-Government | |
| On the occasion of the Vienna visit of Ali Abbasov, Minister of Communication and IT, ATAZ invited representatives of both countries` political and economic community to a high-level exchange of views on the issue of e-Government. more | |
Anti-Corruption Campaign in Azerbaijan | |
| Three months ago, the Azerbaijani government launched a huge, well-publicised anti-corruption campaign. Since then, it has become the most discussed subject in the mass media. Each ministry and government agency has already reported in-depth investigations and immediate action in case of irregularities. more | |
Azerbaijan wins Eurovision Song Contest | |
| The young duo Eldar Gasimov and Nigar Jamal has secured a spectacular first-ever victory for Azerbaijan with their romantic song "Running Scared" in the 56th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, which means that Baku will host the event next year. more | |
TEAS Business Forum: Highlighting Azerbaijan`s investment potential | |
| Today the European Azerbaijan Society (TEAS), as part of its mission to serve as a networking and knowledge-sharing platform, has launched the annual flagship Business Forum on Azerbaijan`s investment potential in London. more | |
Vienna to host World Economic Forum on Europe and Central Asia | |
| On June, 8 and 9 the World Economic Forum on Europe and Central Asia 2011 will take place in Vienna. Under the theme "The New Innovation Imperative", it will emphasize facilitating growth, enhancing security and ensuring sustainability. more | |
World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue | |
| The World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue is being hosted in Baku between April 7th and 9th. The forum aims at revealing that intercultural dialogue is one of the most pressing challenges of the world and, indeed, one that increasingly manifests itself on a global scale. more | |
"A well-defined orientation towards Europe prevails in the country" | |
| On March, 28 the FH bfi Vienna organised the first "Black Sea Region Forum". Austrian businessmen, students and reporters participated at the event. Ambassador Meier-Kajbic and Vice-Rector of the FH bfi Vienna Prof. Breinbauer gave a speech. more | |
Review: The Azerbaijan Investors‘ Summit | |
| On March 2, the very first Azerbaijan Investors‘ Summit took place in Baku. Key government officials and relevant decision-makers participated at this exhibition. ATAZ was a supporting organization of this event, present with a delegation and an exhibition stand. more | |
Essay Competition for students: "What do I know about Azerbaijan?" | |
| ATAZ and the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan with the support of the Ministry of Youth and Sport of Azerbaijan announce an essay competition for Austrian students on the subject of "What do I know about Azerbaijan?" more | |
The Azerbaijan Investors‘ Summit: Connecting Caspian Sea Region and Caucasus to Europe and Beyond | |
| Euroconvention Conferences and ATAZ are pleased to announce the Azerbaijan Investors‘ Summit 2011, scheduled for 2 & 3 March at the Hyatt Meeting & Conference Center, Baku. more | |
WEF: Austria as a platform between Europe and Caucasus/Central Asia | |
| Today Federal Chancellor Werner Faymann and Foreign Minister of Austria Michael Spindelegger invited about 70 guests to a working lunch (“Austria Luncheon”) within the framework of the 41st World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. more | |
"Our economy should be redoubled in next 10 years" | |
| At the latest meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, Chairman of Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) Elman Rustamov spoke about the country‘s socio-economic development in 2010 and the upcoming challenges in 2011. more | |
EU to secure gas from Azerbaijan | |
| The European Union moved a step closer to securing natural gas from Azerbaijan and diversifying its energy supplies to lessen dependence on imports from Russia. Today Azerbaijan and EU signed a Joint Declaration in Baku on "substantial" long-term gas supplies to EU countries more | |
Fight poverty with economic development | |
| Today the Austrian Development Agency and ATAZ signed a grant agreement. The goal is to advance and push the development outside of the oil and gas industry in Azerbaijan. The partners aim at establishing a service center in Baku that will give local and Austrian companies useful advice. more | |
Presidents of Austria and Azerbaijan meet in Astana | |
| The President of Austria Heinz Fischer met his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev today in the capital of Kazakhstan. The two heads of state participate at present at the seventh OSCE summit in Astana. more | |
Panel Discussion: „Growth Region South Caucasus - Opportunities for Azerbaijan, Austria and Europe“ | |
| On November 16 ATAZ organized a Panel discussion on the issue "Growth Region South Caucasus - Opportunities for Azerbaijan, Austria and Europe" at Hotel Le Merdien. more | |
Parliamentary elections: Ruling party claims victory | |
| Azerbaijan held parliamentary elections for its National Assembly on Sunday. As expected, the ruling party YAP secured a confident victory, getting a majority of 73 out of 125 seats. Independent candidates received 38 seats, whereas 10 small opposition parties got the remaining 13 seats. more | |
The 6th meeting of Azerbaijan-Austria joint commission on cooperation | |
| On October 21 the 6th meeting of the Azerbaijan - Austria joint commission on cooperation in the areas of economy, agriculture, industry and information technologies took place in Baku. more | |
“Nagorno-Karabakh conflict still represents a major threat to international and regional peace and security” | |
| Azerbaijan is ready to continue the negotiations on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict und awaits from Armenia a response to the proposal introduced by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs for achieving a lasting resolution of the conflict. more | |
Economy shows strong signs of recovery | |
| The Vienna-based Institute for Economic Research (WIFO) announced that GDP rose by 2.4 percent year on year in the second quarter of 2010. Compared to the first three months of the current year, there has been a 1.2 percent improvement. more | |
Azerbaijan and Austria sign Memorandum of Understanding | |
| Today Chairman of Azerbaijan State Customs Committee Aydin Aliyev has received Austrian delegation led by Reinhold Lopatka, State Secretary within the Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance. A memorandum of understanding on fight against customs offenses was signed. more | |
Agreement on opening Austrian Library in Baku signed today | |
| Under the agreement, signed between the Azerbaijan University of Languages (AUL) and the Austrian Embassy the Austrian library in Baku will be opened June 23. more | |
Azerbaijan and Turkey sign agreement on package of gas issues | |
| A declaration for the transit of Azerbaijani gas through Turkey has been signed by Azerbaijani Minister of Industry and Energy N. Aliyev and Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources T. Yildiz with the participation of Azerbaijani President I. Aliyev and Turkish Prime Minister R. Erdogan. more | |
Austrian Foreign Minister to visit Azerbaijan | |
| A delegation led by Austrian Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger will arrive in Azerbaijan on 22 June. Azerbaijani ambassador to Austria Fuad Ismayilov said the delegation will also include Austrian Economy Minister Reinhold Mitterlehner. more | |
SOCAR invests in chemical industry | |
| About $100 mln will be spent on reconstruction of a number of facilities at the Azerkimya enterprises at the initial stage. SOCAR vice president on economic issues Suleyman Gasimov said that these funds can be raised from foreign financing sources. more | |
Austria and Russia sign pipeline treaty | |
| Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin joined Federal Chancellor Werner Faymann in Vienna to sign an intergovernmental agreement on the construction of the “South Stream” natural gas pipeline. This agreement represents a legal framework which will make it possible to realize part of the project in Austria. more | |
Austrian-Azerbaijani Chamber of Commerce opened | |
| The Austrian-Azerbaijani Chamber of Commerce (ATAZ) arose from an initiative by leading entrepreneurs from Austria and from Azerbaijan. Its purpose is to intensify and strengthen economic relations between Azerbaijan and both Austria and Central Europe. more | |
Austria opens new embassy in Azerbaijan | |
| With the establishment of an embassy, Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger intends to make the Black Sea region, including the South Caucasus, a new focus of Austrian foreign policy. “In this, we will be clearly reinforcing our presence in the Black Sea region, a region which is destined to become more important in terms of politics, energy-policy and economics in the future,” stated Spindelegger. more | |
Negotiations concerning Nagorno-Karabakh | |
| The Presidents of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia; Dimitri Medwedew, Ilham Alijew and Sersch Sargsjan met in the Russian Sotschi on Monday the 25th of January 2010 to discuss the conflict concerning the Karaback region in order to work out possible solutions. more | |
Merkel, Aliyev discuss energy security problems | |
| Azerbaijan is ready to contribute to resolving Europe’s energy security problems, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated at a news conference held jointly with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on 4 February. Aliyev pointed out that the Azerbaijani-German relations have been rapidly developing over the past three years, since his last visit to Germany. more | |
Azerbaijan ships natural gas to Russia | |
| Since the beginning of January 2010, Russian energy giant Gazprom has for the first time been purchasing natural gas from Azerbaijan, according to CEO Alexey Miller as quoted by the news agency Interfax. more | |
Azerbaijan enters a new phase of socioeconomic development | |
| GDP nearly tripled from 2004 to 2009, and the year 2009 saw per capita income reach USD 4,874.10. more |
Viennese Urban Technologies for Azerbaijan
On September 19 and 20, the Vienna-Baku Business Forum will be held in the capital of Azerbaijan. The Austrian Azerbaijani Chamber of Commerce (ATAZ) is acting as co-organizer together with the City of Vienna and AzPromo.
Vienna enjoys international recognition for its high quality of living and environmental standards. The Austrian capital was repeatedly elected as most livable city worldwide as well as "World City closest to Sustainable Waste Management" and "World Capital of Public Transport". These and other signs of international recognition are the result of innovative urban technologies continously further developed jointly by the Vienna City Administration and other enterprises. The Vienna-Baku Business Forum is therefore designed as a platform for top experts and enterprises from Azerbaijan and Austria to exchange experiences and discuss possible cooperation projects.
The Business Forum will feature welcome and opening speeches by representatives of the Azerbaijani Government and the City of Vienna, followed by a guided tour of the exhibition "Vienna Know-how. Urban technologies and strategies". Panel discussions will be held on crucial issues like Waste and Sewage Management, Green Energies and Energy Efficiency, Traffic Management and Control Systems, Culture and Tourism as well as Public Services by e-Government.
A detailed schedule of the event can be found here.
