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Commercial banks responsible for issuing banknotes unsuitable for circulation via ATMs – CBA

Commercial banks are responsible for issuing banknotes unsuitable for circulation by ATMs, the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) told Trend.

Information about ATMs of the International Bank of Azerbaijan issuing banknotes unsuitable for circulation has recently spread in the media and the Azerbaijani segment of social networks.

All commercial banks, including the International Bank of Azerbaijan OJSC, were again instructed on taking additional measures in this regard.

In order to maintain the high quality of banknotes in circulation and effectively organize the fight against counterfeiting, the Central Bank of Azerbaijan is implementing a “Policy of clean money in circulation”.

As part of this policy, commercial banks are constantly required to issue high-quality banknotes processed in automated systems or the corresponding systems of the Central Bank,” the CBA said.

 

Source: TREND News Agency

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Revenue of mobile operators in Georgia up

The revenue of Georgian mobile operators amounted to 230.8 million lari ($73.9 million) for 6 months of 2021, which is 25.5 million lari ($8.1 million) or 11 percent more than in 2020, Trend reports via Georgian media.

Among the companies, MagtiCom still has the highest income, receiving 118.4 million lari ($37.9 million) from mobile communications. In more detail, the financial results of companies are distributed as follows:

MagtiCom – revenue of 118.4 million lari ($37.9 million), which is 13.4 percent more than in the previous year;
Silknet – revenue of 90.53 million lari ($29 million), which is 7.6 percent more than in the previous year;
Vion Georgia – revenue amounted to 47.41 million lari ($15.1 million), which is 12.2 percent more than in the previous year.

As for the number of active subscribers, it is 5 million, which is 250,000 more than a year earlier. As of June 2021, according to companies, subscribers are distributed as follows:

  • MagtiCom – 2.05 million subscribers, which is 7.45 percent more than in the previous year;
    ● Silknet – 1.69 million subscribers, which is 2.59 percent more than in the previous year;
    ● Vion Georgia – 1.29 million subscribers, which is 5.81 percent more than in the previous year.

According to statistics, the fastest growing area of ​​mobile operators is the provision of mobile Internet to subscribers. Overall, in the first 6 months of 2021, the demand for mobile internet increased by 69 percent to 136,078 terabytes. MagtiCom also ranks first in terms of mobile Internet traffic, whose subscribers consumed 71,490 terabytes of mobile Internet.

 

Source: TREND News Agency

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Ministry of Energy announces daily oil production volume in Azerbaijan for 8M2021

The daily oil production (including condensate) in Azerbaijan in August 2021 amounted to 711,600 barrels, Trend reports via the Ministry of Energy.

Some 596,100 barrels fell on crude oil, and 115,500 barrels – on condensate oil.

The daily oil production (including condensate) over the same period in 2020 in Azerbaijan reached 669,100 barrels, of which 584,600 barrels were crude oil, and 84,500 barrels was condensate.

In annual terms, the daily volume of oil production increased by 42,500 barrels or 6.4 percent.

According to the decision of the OPEC+ ministers adopted in July 2021, Azerbaijan’s commitment to reduce production in August should have amounted to 91,000 barrels, and daily crude oil production should have been increased by 7,000 barrels compared to July – to 627,000 barrels.

According to the agreement adopted in July 2021 at the 19th meeting of OPEC+ ministers, starting from August 2021, the countries included in this structure must increase daily crude oil production by 400,000 barrels per day on a monthly basis.

It is planned to complete the cuts of 5.8 million barrels in September 2022 and extend the validity period of the “Declaration on Cooperation” until the end of 2022, with a partial adjustment of the base level of oil production from May 2022.

Azerbaijan was able to increase its crude oil production by about 7,000 barrels per day on a monthly basis and thereby reduce its obligations in connection with the cuts.

 

Source: TREND News Agency

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NACO members hold preparatory meeting prior to 7th News Agencies World Congress

The News Agencies World Council (NACO) held, Thursday, a meeting of its members, as part of the preparation of the 7th News Agencies World Congress (NAWC), to be held by the Moroccan News Agency (MAP), in late November 2022 in Marrakech, Trend reports citing MAP.

This meeting, chaired by Director General of MAP, Khalil Hachimi Idrissi, aims to examine the main aspects related to the organization of this international event, the first of its kind in Africa, and to decide on the slogan “The Future of News Agencies in Post-Pandemic Word”.

The purpose of this meeting is to prepare a number of elements (reception, logistics…) and themes related to this World Congress with all the topics that interest the future of news agencies after the pandemic, said Hachimi Idrissi in a statement to M24, the TV channel of continuous information of MAP, adding that the 7th edition of the News Agencies World Congress “will draw the future of news agencies worldwide”.

“There is no doubt that the pandemic has had a deep impact on the philosophy, approach and work of the world’s news agencies, and we come up with a number of conclusions that are binding for the future, including the digitalization and globalization of news agencies,” he said.

After stressing that the evolution of the market has forced news agencies to become global media, Hachimi Idrissi said that a news agency is now a multi-support, multi-vector and multi-segment tool.

“This is the only way today to cope with the evolution of the information system market and to be close to its new customers/members who require a wide range of products, beyond the classic news article,” he noted.

For his part, Clive Marshall, Director of the British agency PA-Media Group and president of the News Agencies World Council, stressed that the next edition of the News Agencies World Congress will bring together more than 200 global personalities, including directors of news agencies, as well as international experts in the media sector.

Kiril Valchev, CEO of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA), current president of the News Agencies World Congress, stressed that the Marrakech Congress will be an opportunity to discuss the future of news agencies in the world after the pandemic, as well as several other issues, including fake news, media between opinions and facts, media between the needs of the market and the right to information …

Mikhail Gusman, from the Russian agency TASS and Vice President of the News Agencies World Congress, welcomed the choice of MAP to host this major event of news agencies, a sign of confidence of members of the News Agencies Council in the ability of Morocco to successfully organize events of global scope.

A second meeting of NACO members is scheduled for January 2022 in London.

Morocco was chosen to host the 7th edition of the News Agencies World Congress in 2022 during a meeting of members of the News Agencies World Council (NACO), held in London in December 2019.

The six previous editions were held in Russia (2004), Spain (2007), Argentina (2009), Saudi Arabia (2012), Azerbaijan (2015) and Bulgaria (2019).

 

Source: TREND News Agency

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Locations and number of checkpoints across state border of Azerbaijan approved

The Cabinet of Ministers adopted a resolution approving the number and location of checkpoints across the state border of Azerbaijan, as well as rules for organizing and coordinating the their activities.

The corresponding decree was signed by Prime Minister Ali Asadov, Trend reports.

The annex to the decree indicates the number and location of checkpoints across the state border of Azerbaijan:

  1. Checkpoint across the state border “Bilasuvar” – Bilasuvar region (Bilasuvar city), between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  2. Checkpoint across the state border “Astara” – Astara region (Astara city), between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  3. Railway checkpoint across the state border “Astara” – Astara region (Astara city), between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  4. Checkpoint across the state border “Samur” – Gusar region (Samur settlement), between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation.
  5. Checkpoint across the state border “Shirvanly” – Gusar region (Shirvanly village), between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation.
  6. Checkpoint across the state border “Zukhul” – Gusar region (Zukhul village), between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation.
  7. Railway checkpoint across the state border “Yalama” – Khachmaz region (Yalama settlement), between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation.
  8. Checkpoint on the state border “Khanoba” – Khachmaz region (village Khanoba), between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation.
  9. Checkpoint across the state border “Mazymgara” – Balaken region (Mazymgara village), between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Georgia.
  10. Checkpoint across the state border “Muganly” – Zagatala region (village Muganly), between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Georgia.
  11. Railway checkpoint across the state border “Boyuk Kasik” – Agstafa region (Boyuk Kasik settlement), between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Georgia.
  12. Checkpoint across the state border “Sadikhly” – Aghstafa region (village Sadikhly), between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Georgia.
  13. Checkpoint across the state border “Red Bridge” – Gazakh region (village II Shikhly), between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Georgia.
  14. Checkpoint across the state border at the Heydar Aliyev international airport (Baku city, Khazar region, Bina settlement).
  15. Checkpoint across the state border at the Ganja International Airport (Ganja city).
  16. Checkpoint across the state border at the Gabala International Airport (Gabala region, Gadzhaly village).
  17. Checkpoint across the state border at the Lankaran international airport (Lankaran city).
  18. Checkpoint across the state border at the Haji Zeynalabdin Tagiyev airfield (Sumgayit city, Haji Zeynalabdin Tagiyev village).

Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic

  1. Checkpoint across the state border “Sadarak” – Sadarak region (Sadarak village), between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Turkey.
  2. Checkpoint across the state border “Julfa” – Julfa region (city of Julfa), between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  3. Railway checkpoint across the state border “Julfa” – Julfa region (city of Julfa), between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  4. Checkpoint across the state border “Shakhtakhty” – Kengerlinsky region (Shahtakhty village), between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. Checkpoint across the state border at the Nakhchivan International Airport (Nakhchivan city).
  6. Railway checkpoint across the state border of Nakhchivan (Nakhchivan city).

By port points

  1. The checkpoint across the state border at the Baku International Sea Trade Port is the sea route (Baku city, Garadagh region, Alat settlement).
  2. The checkpoint across the state border at the Azpetrol terminal is the sea route (Baku city, Khatai district, Nobel avenue).
  3. Checkpoint across the state border at the Heydar Aliyev Baku Deep-Water Base Plant – sea route (Baku city, Garadagh region, Sahil settlement).
  4. Checkpoint across the state border at the Sangachal terminal – sea route (Baku city, Garadagh region, Sangachal settlement).
  5. The checkpoint across the state border at the Dubendi terminal is the sea route (Baku city, Khazar region, Dubendi village).
  6. Checkpoint across the state border in the port of Hovsan – sea route (Baku city, Surakhani district, Hovsan settlement).
  7. The checkpoint across the state border in the dry cargo port is the sea route (Baku city, Surakhani district, Zikh settlement).
  8. The checkpoint across the state border in the port of Zira – sea route (Baku city, Khazar region, Zira village).
  9. The checkpoint across the state border in the port of Khachmaz is the sea route (Khachmaz district, the village of Niyazoba).
  10. The checkpoint across the state border in the port of Lankaran is the sea route (Lankaran city, Sahil street).

 

Source: TREND News Agency