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 Azerbaijani manat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Manat was also the designation of the Soviet ruble in both the Azerbaijani and Turkmen languages.
The manat replaced the first Transcaucasian ruble at par and was replaced by the second Transcaucasian ruble after Azerbaijan became part of the Transcaucasian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic.
Banknotes in circulation are 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 manat.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Manat_(Azerbaijan)   (771 words)

  
 The Baha'i Community of Azerbaijan - Year of Service in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan National Office is ready to assist and serve all those who are intending to travel to our country, but please be advised that the office is short of human resources and can really only help those who come specifically to serve.
Azerbaijan has been catering to the foreigners for a number of years and is wealthy in all aspects.
Azerbaijan Baha’i Community recognizes that volunteers sacrifice a great deal in carrying out their services with much economy, naturally the expense of a hotel and the lack of personal contact may therefore seem difficult.
www.bahai.az /yos_en.shtml   (3475 words)

  
 1993 Country Reports on Economic Practice and Trade Reports: AZERBAIJAN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Azerbaijan has yet to realize its potential largely because its governments have been preoccupied with issues of survival and instability arising from the war in Nagorno-Karabakh, a break-away formerly autonomous province of Azerbaijan inhabited traditionally by ethnic Armenians.
Azerbaijan introduced its own currency, the manat, beginning in August 1992 as a means of meeting the shortfall in cash rubles to pay government salaries.
Exchange Rate Policy The Azerbaijani manat is officially pegged to the Russian ruble at the rate of 10 rubles to one manat, though unofficially the manat's value varies between six to eight rubles.
dosfan.lib.uic.edu /ERC/economics/trade_reports/1993/Azerbaijan.html   (2013 words)

  
 Azerbaijan travel guide - Wikitravel
Azerbaijan [1] is a Turkic state in the Caucasus of Southeastern Europe.
Azerbaijan includes the exclave of Naxcivan Autonomous Republic and the Nagorno-Karabakh region; the region's autonomy was abolished by Azerbaijani Supreme Soviet on 26 November 1991, but receives support from Armenia.
Azerbaijan is known for having 9 of the 11 existing ecological zones, although a great deal of it is dry and semiarid steppe.
wikitravel.org /en/Azerbaijan   (1199 words)

  
 Country Strategy and Program Update 2003-2005 - Azerbaijan - ADB.org
The political situation in Azerbaijan is generally stable, with the main political uncertainty being the still unsettled Nagorno-Karabakh dispute with Armenia.
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and the Russian Federation have agreed to divide their parts of the Caspian Sea into national zones for the exploration of the oil-rich seabed based on the "medium-line" principle.
The emergence of MOED as the agency primarily responsible for economic development in Azerbaijan is a positive signal that the Government is pushing forward on its reform agenda.
www.adb.org /Documents/CSPs/AZE/2002/csp0100.asp   (1682 words)

  
 NCSJ - Azerbaijan page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Azerbaijan is a member of the GUUAM (Georgia, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Moldova) and has close ties with Georgia and Turkey.
Azerbaijan’s distrust of Russia stems from the transfer of large quantities of Russian-made arms to Armenia during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Azerbaijan appears to be recovering from the sharp economic downturns of the post-independence period and the 1998 Russian financial crisis, both of which were aggravated by the ongoing conflict with Armenia.
www.ncsj.org /Azerbaijan.shtml   (2725 words)

  
 Manat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Manat (or Man'at) was a deity worshipped in pre-Islamic Arabia.
The manat is a currency unit of Azerbaijan, worth approximately two United States dollars.
The manat is also the name of the currency of Turkmenistan.
usapedia.com /m/manat.html   (69 words)

  
 VAR -- Virtual Azerbaijan Republic
From January 1, 2006, the New Azerbaijani Manat (NAZM) was redenominated by a factor of 5,000.
Subsequently Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic was established on April 28, 1920, which joined the USSR upon its inception in December 1922.
Republic of Azerbaijan seceeded from the USSR on August 30, 1991, and the parliament of Azerbaijan adopted the official Declaration of Independence on October 18, 1991.
www.zerbaijan.com   (508 words)

  
 1994 Country Reports on Economic Practice and Trade Reports: AZERBAIJAN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Azerbaijan has yet to realize its potential largely because recent governments have been preoccupied with issues of survival and instability arising from the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, a break-away, formerly autonomous province of Azerbaijan inhabited mostly by ethnic Armenians.
Azerbaijan declared its currency, the manat, sole legal tender January 1, 1994, and has allowed the manat to float against major currencies since April 1994.
Azerbaijan has no borrowing relationship with commercial banks, and in the short term is likely to finance budget shortfalls through printing manats and issuing credit through the National Bank.
dosfan.lib.uic.edu /ERC/economics/trade_reports/1994/Azerbaijan.html   (2110 words)

  
 Azerbaijan Development Gateway
September 16, of the said year, the Charter of the State Bank of Azerbaijan, which was prepared by the credit department of the Ministry of Finance was approved by the Parliament of the Azerbaijan republic.
In accordance with the Constitution of the USSR, adopted in December 1936, Azerbaijan was part of the USSR as a “sovereign” republic.
December 1, 1992 Resolution On Approval of the Charter of the National Bank of the Azerbaijan Republic was passed by the Milli Mejlis of the Azerbaijan Republic.
www.gateway.az /eng/country/banking.shtml   (2982 words)

  
 An MBendi Profile: An MBendi Country Profile for Azerbaijan including economic and travel overviews and directories of ...
Azerbaijan is an independent country situated on the Western shores of the Caspian Sea.
On Azerbaijan’s north-eastern border lies Russia and Georgia on the north-west, Armenia to the west and Iran to its south.
Azerbaijan is a small country that has many of the formidable problems of ex-Soviet countries, however has an ever increasing oil sector that is creating wealth.
www.mbendi.co.za /land/as/az/p0005.htm   (593 words)

  
 Azerbaijan - MN-FILES - MOSNEWS.COM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Azerbaijan has lost almost 20% of its territory and must support some 750,000 refugees as a result of the conflict.
Azerbaijan is an economy in transition, in which the state continues to play a dominant role.
Azerbaijan is considered one of the most important spots in the world for oil exploration and development.
www.mosnews.com /mn-files/azerbaijan.shtml   (1838 words)

  
 Caspian Business Report
The two documents are: (1) The program on economic cooperation between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan and (2) the agreement on cooperation between the ministries of internal affairs of both countries.
The governments of Turkey and Azerbaijan are discussing avenues through which part of a $250 million loan given from Turkey’s Export-Import Bank in 1992 may be utilized for several projects in Azerbaijan.
The purpose of a recent three day visit to Azerbaijan by a delegation of Turkish businessmen was to promote the idea of establishing trade and industrial centers in Azerbaijan based on a Turkish model.
ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/USAZERB/990331c.htm   (3325 words)

  
 ANS Group of Companies || Official Website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
1 AZM (Azerbaijani Manat) - culture (symbolizes Azerbaijan's rich traditional and modern culture): the front side of the banknote displays images of Azerbaijani folk musical instruments, and the reverse side - ornaments of ancient Azerbaijani carpets.
As well as the symbol of peace - 'harybulbul', and national ornaments of Azerbaijan and Azerbaijani-European integration map on the underside.
50 AZM - education and future (Azerbaijan's power and progress lies in education is): the front side: youth, stairs as a symbol of progress, the sun as a symbol of force and light, chemical and mathematical symbols as a sign of science; underside: ornaments of ancient Azerbaijani carpets, and Azerbaijan-Europe integration.
www.ans.az /29-12-2005-news.php   (287 words)

  
 Azerbaijan Currency Rates, Convert Azerbaijan Manat, Manat Moves, Manat Exchange Rates
Before the use of the manat, the ruble was the official currency of Azerbaijan.
It was when Azerbaijan became independent from the Soviet Union that the manat came to be the new currency of their country.
The main factors associated with Azerbaijan's economy are the GDP and the foreign trade of oil.
www.gocurrency.com /countries/azerbaijan.htm   (469 words)

  
 Domestic policy. November, 2001. News from "Habarlar - L". Azerbaijan Internet Links
The maximum level of the state budget deficit has been reduced from 420 billion manat, the projection for the current year, to 350 billion manat, i.e., by the exact amount of the incremental disproportion observed between revenue and outlay increases in the budget.
Here in Azerbaijan, both in committee and plenary sessions of the Milli Maclis, although observations, proposals, and arguments are put forward, for some strange reason they are not reflected in the final version of the law on the state budget.
The appeal to Azerbaijanis of the world says that people who consider Azerbaijan to be their historical motherland should participate in the country's life, unite around the idea of national statehood and show solidarity in resolving problems common to the whole nation.
resources.net.az /d/dp1101.htm   (10967 words)

  
 azerbaijan map and information page
Azerbaijan, located on the western edge of the Caspian Sea, sits at the crossroad between East and West.
The Azerbaijan pages are currently being revised, but you can find additional information about the history of the country here.
Landforms Azerbaijan is a mountainous country, with the Caucasus Mountains covering the north and central.
www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/europe/az.htm   (614 words)

  
 Baku Old City
His ability to bring stability to Azerbaijan in the wake of a chaotic period capped by a war with Armenia that resulted in around 800,000 internally displaced people and a loss of a big chunk of territory gave Heydar more than a little genuine popularity.
In Azerbaijan, the concept that elections are about anything but power is a truly foreign one to most people, including parliamentary candidates.
Azerbaijan is a small country of a few million people so its 125 constituencies are small--much smaller than my state legislative districts in Maryland.
www.american.edu /dlublin/travel/baku2.html   (932 words)

  
 Worldworx Travel - Safety - Middle East - Azerbaijan
As a result of conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh area of Azerbaijan, insurgent forces occupy approximately 15 percent of Azerbaijani territory (in the southwest along the borders with Iran and Armenia).
American citizens of Armenian ancestry considering travel to Azerbaijan should remain particularly vigilant when visiting the country, as the Government of Azerbaijan has claimed that it is unable to guarantee their safety.
Although the Republic of Azerbaijan has a low rate of violent crime, incidents of street crime and assaults on foreigners are common.
www.worldworx.tv /safety/middle-east/azerbaijan   (1051 words)

  
 AZERBAIJAN IS GROWING RAPIDLY, THANKS TO ITS OIL - Eurasia Daily Monitor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Azerbaijan is already begun to collect dividends from its oil sales, as reflected in a recent public announcement by Azerbaijani officials on economic developments in the first six months of 2006.
Azerbaijan's GDP is forecasted to reach AZN 14.420 billion by the end of 2006 (RIA-Novosti, July 19).
Azerbaijan also remained the fastest growing economy among the CIS countries with the highest GDP growth rate of more then 36%, according to separate numbers from the CIS statistics committee (Azernews, July 13).
jamestown.org /edm/article.php?article_id=2371311   (694 words)

  
 AZERBAIJAN'S ECONOMY IN JANUARY-OCTOBER 2005
Expenditures amounted to 582.674 billion manat on general government expenditures (91.7% of the plan), 370.810 billion manat on health care (92.8%), 1.264 trillion manat on education (92.6%), 1.105 trillion manat on social welfare social security (97.6%), and 50.623 billion manat on servicing the foreign debt (43.2%).
Azerbaijan's state budget for 2005 projects revenue of 10.222 trillion manat, spending of 11.016 trillion manat, and a deficit of 794 billion manat.
Azerbaijan's foreign debt stood at $1.612 billion on October 1, up 5.4% from the beginning of 2005 as the government increased borrowing in the third quarter, the Finance Ministry reported.
www.tmcnet.com /usubmit/2006/jan/1281039.htm   (2130 words)

  
 RADIO FREE EUROPE/ RADIO LIBERTY
Azerbaijan's manat lost 6.9 percent of its value against the U.S. dollar in trading on 8 July, Turan and AP reported.
He said the manat was over-valued by 10 -15 percent.
Azerbaijan is seeking an alternative to the Baku-Novorossiissk pipeline, which runs through Chechnya, and has been out of commission for most of this year.
www.rferl.org /newsline/1999/07/2-TCA/tca-090799.asp   (1019 words)

  
 Azerbaijan - Photos, Maps, Videos, Flags, Facts, More -- National Geographic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
South of Russia, Azerbaijan is on the west coast of the Caspian Sea; the Caucasus Mountains define the northwestern border of this republic.
Azerbaijan briefly gained independence in 1918—terminated by the Red Army in 1920.
When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Azerbaijan was one of the first to declare independence; but independence escalated the war over Nagorno-Karabakh, a predominately ethnic Armenian region within Azerbaijan.
www3.nationalgeographic.com /places/countries/country_azerbaijan.html   (389 words)

  
 Azerbaijan Internet Links - Catalogue of Information Resources
May 28, 1918 Azerbaijan rehabilitated its state structure - the Independent Azerbaijan Republic was established.
Baku - the capital of Azerbaijan Sprung on the coasts of the silvery Khazar (the Caspian), Baku as one of the holy centers of Zoroastrianism, after the discovery of oil, within a very short historical period changed into a very important commercial city.
"Azerbaijan Internet Links" ™ is special project, aimed at the propagation of real information about Azerbaijan and development of information resources about Azerbaijan.
resources.net.az   (291 words)

  
 Azerbaijan
A letter of invitation from a contact in Azerbaijan is required, and travelers who expect to travel in the region should request a one-year, multiple-entry visa.
American citizens of Armenian ancestry have had visa applications denied by the Government of Azerbaijan on the grounds that their safety cannot be guaranteed.
The national currency is the new manat, introduced on January 1, 2006, at the rate of 1 new manat = 5,000 old manat.
travel.state.gov /travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_978.html   (1862 words)

  
 AZERBAIJAN'S ECONOMY IN 2005
Azerbaijan's GDP grew 34.6% year-on-year to 1.013 billion manat in January 2006 (1.1100 manat/1EUR at end of January).
The number of registered jobless in Azerbaijan was up 0.6% year-on- year to 56,351 as of February 1, 2006, or 1.46% of the economically active population.
Azerbaijan's economically active population stood at 3.85 million at the beginning of February 2006.
www.tmcnet.com /usubmit/-azerbaijans-economy-2005-/2006/04/21/1593988.htm   (1870 words)

  
 BakuTODAY.net - New Design of Manat Presented in Azerbaijan
The head of the state noted, starting with 1996 the average pace of the Azerbaijan’s national economy development was 10% annually and introduction of the new currency into circulation under such conditions is very important.
For today Azerbaijan is on the eve of the rapid economic development.
It is manifestation of the Azerbaijan’s economic growth, president added stressing, all economic reforms carried out for the last years by the country’s authorities were successful.
www.bakutoday.net /view.php?d=15568   (395 words)

  
 CPJ News Alert
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), in partnership with The Trade Union of Journalists of Azerbaijan (TUJO) and the International Press Institute (IPI) calls on the international community to support our campaign to overturn the unjust convictions of journalists and newspapers in Azerbaijan and to end the abuse of libel laws by Azerbaijani officials.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Azerbaijan became independent, and its people began to build a secular, democratic and open society, which included a multiparty political system and an independent press.
If private individuals are able to prove in a court of law that they have been deliberately libeled and have suffered as a result, it is reasonable that they receive financial compensation proportionate to the harm done.
www.cpj.org /news/1999/Azerbaijan18August99.html   (1135 words)

  
 OUR CENTURY
The strategic partnership between Azerbaijan and the USA that is based on the mutual beneficial cooperation and trust has entered the next phase characterized with advanced level of political dialogue, expansion of cooperation in sphere of security, strengthening of commercial and economic relations.
The first visit of Ilham Aliyev as the President of Azerbaijan to the USA was arranged and held on the highest level.
The intensive development of Azerbaijan, its transformation into the regional leader and a fact that hardly one problem in this unstable region of our planet can be solved without this country’s participation predetermines increased attention of the USA towards cooperation with Azerbaijan.
ourcentury.media-az.com   (401 words)

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