From JudithRobinson, BISNIS - U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C.  TheBusiness Information Service for the Newly Independent States is the CommerceDepartment's information clearinghouse on trade and investment in the emergingmarkets of the former Soviet Union. Email: [email protected],Fax: 202-482-223, Tel: 202-482-2022.

 

**Thefollowing opportunities are provided solely as an informational service and donot represent an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Verification of leads is the responsibility of the reader**.  

 

**AZERBAIJAN: TRADE TENDERSAND OPPORTUNITIES **

Leads justreceived and leads still in force: January through July 1999

 

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**CONTENTS**

 

1. Environment: Recycling & Reprocessing

2. **URGENT: ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTMENT PROJECT - CONSTRUCTION OF STURGEON HATCHERY**

3. Diversified: Furniture, Construction, Farming and By-Products (Milk/Meat)

4. Paper Products: Stationery and Notebooks

5. Consumer Goods Importation and Distribution 

6.  ConsumerAppliances - Refrigeration Systems

7. Apparel

8. Food Processing - Jams, jellies, canned goods

9. Oilfield Services - Pipeline and Hosepipe Repair

10. Construction - diversified

11. Cotton Production

12. Railroad Restructuring - EBRD

13. Port ofr Baku Reconstruction - EBRD

14. Trans-Caucasian Rail Link - EBRD 

15. Oilfield Services

 

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**AZERBAIJAN- ENVIRONMENT: RECYCLING & REPROCESSING**

 

Industry - ReCycling/Re-Processing

Company:  "Vtorresources"

2nd Poperechnaya Street, 3

370031 - Baku, Azerbaijan

Tel:  (99 412) 668551

Fax:  (99 412) 673944

Contact Person Mr. Oktay Agasiyev, General Director

 

The companywas established in 1965 and privatized in 1997.  Currently

"Vtorresources"employs 52 people and it operates as an open-type joint

stockcompany.  Total area of premises is 14,700 square meters.  Total area

of land is3.4 hectares.  The premises are used for manufacturing,

administrationand warehouses.  Some of the area is leased to other

companiesfor a short term.  

 

Thepremises and the land is located on 2nd Poperechnaya Street, 3 and in

Binagadydistrict of Baku.  All the premises and land is owned by

"Vtorresources". The company has a three-storied administrative complex

with anarea of 1,820 square meters used as office space.  Medical room,

conferencehall, and cafeteria are also located in this building.  4,300

squaremeters is used for manufacturing units.  2,200 square meters covered

area isused as warehouse.

 

Mainactivity of the company is purveyance, assortment, and wrapped dispatch

ofsecondary resources to re-processing units.  The secondary resources

include: secondary tissue and rags; mackle-paper - spoilt sheet, paper and

paste-board;chemical polymer disposals; glassware; worn tires.  In addition

to that thecompany is involved in purveyance, repair and manufacture of

wooden andpaste-board packages and trading of construction materials.

 

Annualvolume from the main activity of the company reaches 1800 - 2000 tons

peryear.  In case of establishing a joint venture for re-processing

secondaryresources, the volume can be increased 10-12 times.  

 

Majorclients are outside of Azerbajan.  Private companies, government

bodies, andforeign companies operating in Azerbaijan are major local

clients. 10 percent of the purchasers are local companies 90 percent are

fromRussia, Ukraine, Georgia, and Turkey.  The company has established

ongoingrelations with "Kubankrovlya" in Russia, Kiev Carton-Paper Combine

in Ukraine,"Gruzbumprom" in Georgia, and with several companies in Turkey.

 

 

"Vtorresources"is the only company in Azerbaijan specialized in this

activity. Coordinating Council of the Canadian National Institute for

Marketinghas awarded "American Grand-Pris" to "Vtorresources". 

 

"Vtorresources"proposes to establish a joint venture with U.S. companies.

Mainactivity of the company is to start a cycle production of the

re-processedgoods, especially with mackle-paper, spoilt sheet, paper and

paste-boardwith a purpose of manufacturing finished goods, i.e. paper,

cartons. 

 

The companyis ready to offer its manufacturing and warehouse areas, office

space forthe joint work and guarantees collection of raw material for

continuousproduction and necessary labor force, as well as sales of

finishedgoods within the country and abroad.  

 

"Vtorresources"expects equipment for production and financing from the U.S.

partner. Volume of financing will depend on the cost of equipment and

expensesfor start of new production line.

 

Businessplan in Russian is available.  The company can conduct business in

English andhas an audit conducted by tax authorities of the Azerbaijan

Republic.

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**AZERBAIJAN- URGENT ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTMENT PROJECT CONSTRUCTION OF STURGEON HATCHERY**

 

Country: AZERBAIJAN

Loan/CreditNumber:  Credit No. 3107-AZ

Contract/BidNumber:  Invitation for Pre-qualification; Contract No.

UEIP//CW/PQ/ICB

Date: July 30, 1999

TheAzerbaijan Republic has received a credit from the International

DevelopmentAssociation (IDA), in various currencies towards the cost of an

UrgentEnvironmental Investment Project (UEIP) and intends to apply a

portion ofthe proceeds of this credit to eligible payments under the

contractfor which this invitation for Pre-qualification is issued.  

 

The StateEcology Committee intends to pre-qualify contractors for the

followingworks under this project:

 

Constructionof Sturgeon Hatchery with capacity 15 mln. Fry of sturgeon per

year atKhilli, Neftchala Region of Azerbaijan Republic

 

It isexpected that Invitations to Bid will be made in August 1999.

 

Pre-qualificationis open to firms and voluntary formed joint ventures from

eligiblesource countries as defined in the Guidelines:  Procurement under

IBRD Loansand IDA Credits, January 1995, Revised September 1997.

 

Eligibleapplicants may obtain the pre-qualification documents by contacting

the addressbelow.

 

The requestmust clearly state "Request for Pre-qualification Documents for

constructionof Sturgeon Hatchery"

 

Thedocuments are available for a nonrefundable fee of US$ 150 to be paid to

the accountbelow.

 

BENEFICIARY

INTERNATIONALBANK OF AZERBAIJAN

CEN 000182ESD 3312-01

BRACH SAHIL

MURADOVRAUF

ACC. No.SAH 756734 USD 3028-01

PASSPORTNo. 645387

BAKU,NIZAMI - 54.

 

Afterreceipt of the fee, the Project Implementation Unit will promptly

dispatchthe documents by registered airmail, but under no circumstances

will it beheld responsible for late delivery or loss of the documents so

mailed.

 

A minimumrequirement for qualification will be successfully executed three

constructionprojects involving works of comparable nature and complexity

and thesupply and installation of fish farming equipment to five fish farms

of similarsize and scale.

 

Submissionsof applications for pre-qualification must be received by PIU in

sealedenvelopes, either delivered by hand or by registered mail to the

addressbelow by July 30, 1999 and be clearly marked "Application to

Pre-qualifyfor Construction of Sturgeon Hatchery".  

 

TheEmployer reserves the right to accept or reject late applications.

 

Applicantswill be advised, in due course, of the results of their

applications. Only firms and joint ventures pre-qualified under this

procedurewill be invited to bid.

Contact:

PIU(Project Implementation Unit) at the State Ecology Committee,

Dr. RaufMuradov, Director

31Istiglaliyat Str., 370001, Baku, Azerbaijan

Fax: +994 12 926863

 

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 **AZERBAIJAN-- FURNITURE MANUFACTURING, CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIES, FARMING/MILK/MEAT ANDBY-PRODUCTS**

 

BIRLIK Co.Ltd.

 SeryoginStreet, 12A-31

370090 -Baku, Azerbaijan

 Tel: (99 412) 533453/3791

 

 Fax: (99 412) 936319

 

Contact: Mr. Shikhaliyev Nmik, General Director

 Mr.Namik Kuliyev, Marketing Manager

 

BIRLIK Co.Ltd. was established in 1990, which is a private company with

17employees, 12.5 hectars total area of land and presmises.  The land

is used for workshops, displays room, pasture, and warehouse.  The area is

 locatedin the suburbs of Baku.  All the premises are private.  1,200

sq.m. ofthe total area is vacant.  

 

 BIRLIKCo. Ltd. has 3 main areas of activities: 

furnituremanufacturing  -  10%; 

constructionsupplies - 20%; 

farming,milk and meat and by-products  -  70%.

 

Annualsales amount USD 40,000-60,000.  Most of the clients are local

andnational companies and physical entities.  The company has a competitive

advantagewith their own pastures, livestock breeding, location and schedule of paymentarranged for clients in the farming unit; in the furniture manufacturing unitpricing and possibility of deferred  payments  make the companycompetitive.  

 

The companyhas an experience of foreign economic activity with Russia

and Georgiathrough single transactions of purchase of glass, wood, metal.

 

As a viableand most attractive project the company proposes  to set up

 ajoint venture with an American company in meat and milk processing area. Own livestock, pastures, covered areas, cheap products and cattle feed with relatively inelastic demand for diary make it all possible.  Goodquality and affordability will attract customers.  

 

BIRLIK Co.Ltd. is in a position to render possible American partner all

 assistancenecessary, i.e. land, utilities, facilities, marketing,

 legislation,contacts with local authorities, and work force.  

 

 Thecompany would expect equipment for production, financing of the

 project,management knowledge/training, and new improved technology.

 

 Sinceprices for equipment is not available at this moment, its related

 costs,it is hard to prepare a business plan.   Audit is done on a

 regularbasis by tax authorities of the Azerbaijan Republic.  The company can

conductbusiness in English and is willing to be contacted by American

 intermediarycompanies.   

 

 Thecompany is also interested in purchase of American products.  Agriculturalprocessing equipment (milk, meat) wood processing equipment  (forfurniture, construction supplies).  The following specifics are desired:  electric or fuel powered (electric preferred) compact, portable,

easy-to-use,compliant with European standards.  Quantity will be defined based on typewould like to by product on a case-by-case  basis depending on price andterms. of the equipment.  Expected U.S. Dollar value is undefined. Purchase is needed by summer-fall of 1999.  Preferred form of payment isconsignment.  Terms of delivery:  CIF Baku.  Purpose of purchaseis for

 internaluse.  English as a response language is preferred.  Mail, telephone,fax can be used for correspondence.  The company would like to work withmanufacturers as well as with distribution companies.  Price  lists,catalogues, brochures, booklets are desired to get from U.S.

 companies. Primary buying factors are:  price, terms of payment, purpose, andquality.  The company would like to buy products on a case-by-case basis depending on price and terns.

 

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**AZERBAIJAN- STATIONERY/NOTEBOOKS**

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              Industry: Stationery

              Company: NIL Ltd.

 

              NIL Ltd. is a private company operating in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, andUzbekistan. It is a sister firm of NIL A.S. which is Part of the Kaynak holdingcompany. NIL A.S. has 50 shops in Turkey, and Germany, and multiple warehouses,and a  factory. NIL Ltd. sells stationery. It also produces 6,480,000exercise books annually. The company started work in Azerbaijan in 1992 and hasbeen working in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan since 1994. Currently it has 7shopping centers, arehouses and factories in these countries and it is a leaderin the stationery sector. The firm employs 109 people. Its total area for itsfacilities and land is 4,300 sq. m. 1,240 sq. m. is the company's property andit leases 3,060 sq. m. which will expire in 2003. 500 sq. m. is used as officespace, 1,950 sq. m. is used as trading centers, 1,650 sq. m. is used forwarehouses, and 200 sq. m. for the factory.   Its annual sales totalUS$5 million. Its main customers are government offices, foreign companies andindividual customers. Thirty percent of its buyers are local, 20 percent areregional, and 50 percent are international including companies from the UnitedStates, Great Britain, France, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. The companyhas been  involved in foreign economic activities since 1992 and currentlycooperates with more than 70 companies including  Fatih, Leitz, Manu,Parker, F. Castel, Casio, Citizen, Tergan, Serve, Uni, Fujika, Pelikan, Pritt,Mas. Noki, Adel, and Ve‑ge.  NIL Ltd. is a distributor of Leitz.

 

              NIL Ltd. is interested in becoming a distributor for American companies inAzerbaijan and the Central Asian countries.  The company seeks to importAmerican products, equipment for production, and new technology. It has abusiness plan, an audited financial statement, is interested in being contactedby American intermediary companies, and can  conduct business in English.

              Contact: Mustafa Gunler, President

              1, Fikret Amirov Street

              Baku, Azerbaijan

              Tel: + (994 12) 981755; 982230; 933940

              Fax: + (994 12) 936051

              E‑mail: [email protected]

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**AZERBAIJAN- CONSUMER GOODS/SEEKING TO IMPORT & DISTRIBUTE U.S. GOODS**

 

              Industry: Consumer Goods

              Company: NIL Ltd.

 

NIL Ltd. isa private Turkish company operating in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan.It is a sister firm of NIL A.S. Which is part of the holding company Kaynak.NIL A.S. has 50 shops in Turkey, Germany, multiple warehouses, and a factory. NIL Ltd. specializes in selling stationery. The company started itsoperations in Azerbaijan in 1992 and in  Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in1994. The company now operates seven shopping centers, warehouses, andfactories in  these countries. The firm employs 109 people. It occupies 4,300sq. m. of land, including 1,240 sq. m. of company‑owned property. Five hundredsq. m. is used as office space, 1,950 sq. m. as trade centers, 1,650 sq. m. aswarehouses, and 200  sq. m. for a factory. 

 

Thecompany's annual sales total US$5 million. Its customers include governmentoffices, foreign companies, and individual customers. 30 percent of the buyersare local, 20 percnet are regional, and 50 percent are international (UnitedStates, Great Britain, France, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait). The company has beeninvolved in foreign trade since 1992  and currently cooperates with morethan 70 companies (including Fatih, Leitz, Manu, Parker, F. Castel, Casio,Citizen,  Tergan, Serve, Uni, Fujika, Pelikan, and Pritt). NIL Ltd. is adistributor of Leitz. 

              NIL Ltd. is interested in becoming a distributor for American companies inAzerbaijan and in Central Asian countries.   The company seeks toimport American products, equipment for production, and new technology. Thecompany has a business plan, and audited financial statements. It is interestedin being contacted by American intermediaries and/or  manufacturers. Thecompany can conduct business in English.

              Contact: Mustafa Gunler, President

              1, Fikret Amirov Street

              Baku, Azerbaijan

              Tel: +994‑12‑981755, 982230, 933940

              Fax: +994‑12‑936051

              E‑mail: [email protected]

              Source: BISNIS Representative in Azerbaijan

 

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**AZERBAIJAN- CONSUMER APPLIANCE AND SERVICES**

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Industry:Consumer Appliances/Services

Company:Scientific Manufacturing Enterprise Bakond

 

              The Scientific Manufacturing Enterprise Bakond was established in March, 1989.The company specializes in refrigerating facilities. Its services includeinstallation, and maintenance of domestic and foreign refrigerating systems,and other  related services. Embassies, and foreign and local companiesare among the company's client base. Bakond has business experience in Russia,Ukraine, Georgia, and Turkey. The company has a lease for 6,500 sq. m. forservices, and facilities  until 2003, with a right for subsequentprivatization. Its annual revenues amount to US$50,000. Currently, the companyploys 22 people. Bakond holds two patents for its new service lines. Severalnew products are under development.   Bakond seeks U.S. suppliers ofrefrigerating assembly equipment and parts.

              Contact: Samir Tagiyev

              2nd Poperechnaya Street,

              370029, Baku, Azerbaijan

              Tel: +99‑412‑665632

              Fax: +99‑412‑671400

              Source: BISNIS Representative in Azerbaijan

 

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**AZERBAIJAN- APPAREL**

 

              Industry: Apparel 

              Company: Yeni Hayat

              Yeni Hayat was established in 1993. The company manufactures various types ofuniforms. It leases 80 sq.m. of office and production space with its leaseexpiring in 2005. Currently, the company employs 14 people. Its annual salestotal US$125,000. It supplies its products to oil and chemical factories, andit plans to expand its customer base to include  international oilcompanies operating in Azerbaijan. Yeni Hayat seeks a joint venture to increaseproduction volume and product quality. The company seeks new technology andjoint financing from a prospective partner. A business plan in Russian isavailable upon request.

              Contact: Gadjiyev Rafik, Chairman of the Board

              20th January Street, 14th block, 27/4, apt. 5

              Sumgait, Azerbaijan 

              Tel: 99‑264‑5‑84‑42; 5‑43‑35 

              Fax: 99‑412‑92‑97‑65

              Source: BISNIS Representative in Azerbaijan

 

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**AZERBAIJAN- FOOD PROCESSING**

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              Industry: Food Processing

              Company: Geybat

 

              Geybat was established in 1994. The company specializes in production of tomatopaste, juice, variety of jams, pomegranate juice, various canned products, andketchup. The company owns 9 hectares of land and employs 45 people. Its annualsales totaled US$3,180,000 in 1997. The company has international businessexperience with Ukrainian,  Russian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Belorussian,Kazakhstani, and German companies. The company plans to expand its productionline and upgrade technology.   The company seeks a joint venture toproduce a wide range of food products utilizing existing production facilities.A business partner is expected to invest up to US$2,800,000 in moderntechnology and equipment. A business plan in English and Russian is availableupon request.

              Contact: Khudayar Imamyarov, Director

              Massaly region, Gariblar village.

              Massaly, Azerbaijan, 

              Tel/Fax: 99‑251‑5‑1865

              Source: BISNIS Representative in Azerbaijan

 

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 **AZERBAIJAN- OIL FIELD SERVICES**

 

              Industry: Oil Field Services

              Company: Techaquaservice 

 

              Techaquaservice was established in 1991. The company provides technicalservices for submarine pipelines. The company developed a proprietarytechnology for repair of submarine pipelines and flexible hose pipes.. Since1991 the company has repaired 7, 12, 16, and 20 inch pipelines located at 10 to85 meters under the sea level. Company's annual sales totaled US$75,000 in1997. The company has solid contacts with SOCAR (State Oil Company of theAzerbaijan Republic) and international business experience with Finnishcompanies. The company plans to expand its geographic reach to include projectsin other parts of the Caspian Sea.

              The company seeks a joint venture to repair submarine pipeline systems applyingits proprietary technology and expand  its business to other regions. Thecompany seeks technology, consulting, and financing from an American partner. A

              business plan in Russian is available upon request.

              Contact: Lipin Alexandr, Technical Director

              R. Mamedov Street, 4/27

              Baku, Azerbaijan ‑ 370123

              Tel: 99‑412‑92‑16‑61; mobile: 99‑450‑213‑1517.

              Fax: 99‑412‑92‑10‑38

              Source: BISNIS Representative in Azerbaijan

 

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**AZERBAIJAN- CONSTRUCTION**

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              Industry: Construction 

              Company: AJG Group, Ltd.

 

AJG wasestablished in 1980. The company specializes in construction and investmentadvisory. The Company has  presence in Azerbaijan, Russia, Ukraine,Kirgizstan, England, Azerbaijan, two offices in Japan (Tokyo and Osaka), and threeoffices in the U.S. (New York, Boston and Palm Beach, Florida). AJG owns land,buildings, and equipment in the U.S. and Eastern Europe. The company holdsinternational licenses (SFA in London, Central Bank of Cyprus, SecuritiesExchange in Ukraine, Registered Representative with the SEC in the US, LicensedBuilding Constructor in the US,   Investment Advisory License inAzerbaijan). Its annual sales total US$10 million. The company hasinternational business experience in France, Japan, Russia, Ukraine,Azerbaijan, and England. The company plans to expand its  business toinclude privatized enterprises in Azerbaijan, Russia, Ukraine, and Georgia. 

 

              The company seeks a U.S. investor to finance, produce, market, and distributeproduction output of the food processing plant in Khudat, North Azerbaijan. Abusiness plan, including a feasibility study in English, is available uponrequest. In addition, the company also seeks an investor to financeconstruction of a hotel in the Garadagh Region, 40 km. west of  Baku,Azerbaijan. A business plan, feasibility studies, all related constructioninformation, floor plans and licenses are  available upon request.

              Contacts in the U.S.:

              Antos Glogowski, President

              Address: 305 Indian Road

              Palm Beach, Florida 33480

              Tel: (561) 845‑8108

              Fax: (561) 845‑8107

              E‑mail: [email protected]

              Website: [email protected]

              or

              Marina Koubasova, Head of AJG NY

              Special Projects in FSU

              47 West 75th Street, Suite 5F

              New York, NY 10023

              Tel: (212) 721‑7995

              Fax: (212) 721‑9680

              E‑mail: [email protected]

 

              Contact in Baku, Azerbaijan:

              Nick Ash, AJG Investments in Baku 

              Tel: (99 412) 92‑92‑15

              Fax:(99412) 92‑92‑14

              E‑mail: [email protected]

              Source: AJG Group, Ltd.

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**AZERBAIJAN- COTTON PRODUCTION**

 

"Daryal" Company

Address:  House 164, Jalil Mamedguluzade Street, 370078- Baku, Azerbaijan. 

Tel/Fax: (99 412) 977512

President:  Ms. Rafik Zeynalov

Contact Person:  Fikret Nasraddinzade

 

"Daryal"Private company has 30 full time and 10 part time employees.  The

company wasestablished in 1998.  Total area owned by the company is 2.5

hectares. Half of the territory is used for storage, production of cotton,

planting withtrees and gardens, and the other part is used for new

equipmentand structures.  More than 1-hectare area is left vacant for

constructionof new production areas.  The area is located in Ali Bayramly

region, 145kilometers far from Baku.  All the territory and premises are

property ofthe company.  

 

The companyhas agreements with farmers for financing 30 percent of the

total costof raw cotton production that is purchased by the company.  Later

the companyprocesses raw cotton in its factory into fibers and filament.

Productioncapacity of the plant is 6,000 tons per year.  There is a

possibilityto increase production volume.  

 

Since"Daryal" is a fairly new company, it does not have a diversified

clientelealthough management of the company has been involved in foreign

economicrelations in their past experience.  In the past, the company used

to sell allof the production to Turkey.  

 

Due to thecompany's reputation, farmers and their community which operate

at the areaof 10,000 hectares are willing to cooperate  with"Daryal".  

 

The companyis seeking for a serious partner for realizing the maximum and

minimum ofits program.  

Maximum: Joint development of the factory for manufacture of finished

products;

Minimum: Joint financing, procurement, production, sales of cotton.

 

The companywill participate in this program with its cotton refining

factory,warehouses, offices, necessary equipment, means of communication,

vacantterritory for further development, highly qualified personnel, and

guaranteeof the foreign investment.  

 

"Daryal"expects financing, new technology, and management training from the

prospectivepartner.  The company has an audit report and can conduct

business inEnglish with assistance of a translator. 

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**AZERBAIJAN:   ROAD RESTRUCTURING - FROM EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT(EBRD)**

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GENE R.HARRIS, SENIOR COMMERCIAL OFFICER

 

PROJECTNAME: ROAD RESTRUCTURING

EXECUTINGAGENCY:

AZERAVTOYOL.HAJIBAYOV STREET; BAKU 370010; AZERBAIJAN.

CONTACT: MRY I NOVRUZOV, PRESIDENT. TEL: 00 99412 930130;

FAX: 0099412 930130

SECTOR:TRANSPORT

ESTIMATEDCOST: EUR 91,213,430

PROJECTDESCRIPTION:  REHABILITATION AND UPGRADING OF THE GAZI MAMMED TO KYURDAMIRROAD; INTRODUCTION OF MORE EFFECTIVE SYSTEMS FOR FINANCING

THE ROADSSECTOR AND MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE PLANNING OF ROAD

MAINTENANCEACTIVITIES.

 

TRANSACTIONSTATUS: PREPARATION. GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE, NUMBER 64, DATED

AUGUST 1997

 

NEXT STEP:APPRAISAL

 

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**AZERBAIJAN- BAKU PORT DEVELOPMENT** - **EBRD**

  

PROJECTNAME: BAKU PORT DEVELOPMENT

EXECUTINGAGENCY:

BAKUINTERNATIONAL SEA PORT; 72 UZEIR GAJIBEKOV STREET; BAKU;

AZERBAIJAN.CONTACT: MR AYDIN MAMEDOV.

SECTOR:INFRASTRUCTURE

ESTIMATED COST:EUR 26,199,602

 

PROJECTDESCRIPTION:  REHABILITATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PORT OF BAKU.

IMPROVEMENTOF FERRY TERMINAL AND GENERAL CARGO FACILITIES.

INSTITUTIONALDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 

 

TRANSACTIONSTATUS: APPRAISAL

NEXT STEP:APPROVAL

 

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**AZERBAIJAN- PROJECT NAME: TRANS‑CAUCASIAN RAIL LINK PROJECT - EBRD**

 

EXECUTINGAGENCY:

MR Z AMAMEDOV, HEAD OF AZERBAIJAN STATE RAILWAY, 230 D

ALIYEVSTREET, BAKU 3700‑10, AZERBAIJAN. TEL: +99412 98 44 67; FAX: +99412 98 42 80.

SECTOR:TRANSPORT

ESTIMATEDCOST: EUR 36,863,811

PROJECTDESCRIPTION:  TO IMPROVE THE AZERI SECTION OF THE TRANS‑CAUCASIAN RAILLINK AND THE EFFICIENCY AND OUTPUT OF THE TANKER WAGON WORKSHOP IN

BAKU. TOIMPLEMENT RAILWAY RESTRUCTURING MEASURES WHICH WILL

RESULT INTHE CORPORATISATION OF THE AZERBAIJAN STATE RAILWAYS (ASR) AS A JOINT STOCKCOMPANY AND ADOPT STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE ITS COMMERCIAL PERFORMANCE.

TRANSACTIONSTATUS: APPRAISAL. GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE, MAY 1998 SUPPLEMENT.

NEXT STEPS:APPROVAL

 

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**AZERBAIJAN- OIL FIELD SERVICES**

 

              Industry: Oil Field Services

              Company: Techaquaservice 

 

              Techaquaservice was established in 1991. The company provides technicalservices for submarine pipelines. The company developed a proprietarytechnology for repair of submarine pipelines and flexible hose pipes.. Since1991 the company has repaired 7, 12, 16, and 20 inch pipelines located at 10 to85 meters under the sea level. Company's annual sales totaled US$75,000 in1997. The company has solid contacts with SOCAR (State Oil Company of theAzerbaijan Republic) and international business experience with Finnishcompanies. The company plans to expand its geographic reach to include projectsin other parts of the Caspian Sea.

              The company seeks a joint venture to repair submarine pipeline systems applyingits proprietary technology and expand  its business to other regions. Thecompany seeks technology, consulting, and financing from an American partner.A   business plan in Russian is available upon request.

              Contact: Lipin Alexandr, Technical Director

              R. Mamedov Street, 4/27

              Baku, Azerbaijan ‑ 370123

              Tel: 99‑412‑92‑16‑61; mobile: 99‑450‑213‑1517.

              Fax: 99‑412‑92‑10‑38

              Source: BISNIS Representative in Azerbaijan

 

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JudithRobinson, BISNIS

Email: [email protected]

DirectTel: 202/482-2022, Fax: 202/482-2293

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