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Country Commercial Guides
FY 2000: Azerbaijan

Report prepared by U.S. Embassy Baku,
released July 1999
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CHAPTER XI: U.S. AND AZERBAIJANI CONTACT LIST

Appendix E: U.S. and Azerbaijani Contact List

AMERICAN EMBASSY
Embassy of the United States of America
83 Azadliq Prospekti
Baku, 370007, Azerbaijan
Embassy Tel: (994-12) 98-03-35/6/7;
Embassy Fax: (994-12) 90-66-71
Commercial Section Fax (Direct line): (994-12) 98-61-
Contacts: Stanley T. Escudero, U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan
		Elizabeth Shelton, Deputy Chief of Mission 
Michael Lally, Senior Commercial Officer (9/99)
William D. McKinney, USAID Country Coordinator 
John Q. Adams, Economic Officer
Sherry A. Holliday, Political Officer (7/99)
Joseph T. Zuccarini, Administrative Officer (7/99)
Craig Dicker, Public Affairs Officer
Crystal Erwin, Consular Officer
Seymour Khalilov, BISNIS Commercial Assistant 

U.S. Mailing Address:
American Embassy - Baku
Department of State 
Washington, DC 20521-7050

AMERICAN CHAMBER/BILATERAL BUSINESS COUNCILS
American Chamber Of Commerce in Azerbaijan
(Serves interests of American companies in Azerbaijan)
8, Rasul Rza St, 15/2 (near the Molokan Square)
Tel: 93-51-69; 		
Fax: 98-34-03
Contact: Timothy Dolan, Executive Director

United States-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce (USACC)
1030-15th Street, NW, Suite 520
Washington, D.C. 20005
Tel: (202) 898-0900
Fax: (202) 898-0015
Email: chamber@usacc.com

TRADE OR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS IN AZERBAIJAN
Chamber Of Commerce and Industry of Azerbaijan
(Helps foreign firms register, finds foreign 
partners for local companies, promotes trade fairs)
31/33 Istiglaliyat Street, 
Baku - 370000
Tel: 92-89-12
Fax: 98-93-24
Contacts: Suleyman Tatliyev, President
Rauf Vezirov, Vice President

	AZERBAIJANI GOVERNMENT OFFICES 
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Supplies
Government House, 3rd floor
Azadlyg Meydani, 
Baku - 370016
Tel: 93-08-84, 93-80-03
Fax: 94-53-90
Teletype: 142216 Dask Su
Contact: Irshad Aliyev, Minister

Ministry of Telecommunications
33 Azerbaijan Avenue, 
Baku - 370139
Tel: 93-00-04, 93-43-27
Fax: 98-42-85
Telex: 142492 Sahil Su
Contact: Nadir Ahmadov, Minister

Ministry of Economy
Government House, 
Baku - 370016
Tel: 93-69-20, 93-64-90
Fax: 93-20-25
Contact: Namik Nasrullayev, Minister

Ministry of Finance
83 Samad Vurgun Street, 
Baku - 370022
Tel: 93-30-12, 93-05-62
Fax: 98-79-69
Contact: Fikrat Yusifov, Minister

Ministry of Trade
(Responsible for intra-governmental trade, foreign    
business & trade regulation)
23 Niyazi Street, 
Baku - 370066
Tel: 98-92-67
Fax: 98-00-11
Telex: 142274 Farah Su
Contact: Farhad Aliev, Minister 

Ministry of Justice 
(Registers foreign businesses)
13 Bulbul Avenue, 
Baku - 370601
Tel: 98-49-41, 98-80-04
Fax: 93-41-67, 93-40-86
Contact: Sudabe Hassanova, Minister

State Committee for Geology and Mineral 
Resources 
(Explores and registers mineral resources)
100a Agayev Street, 
Baku - 370073
Tel: 38-54-54; 38-04-81
Fax: 39-84-32, 38-15-21
Telex: 142287 Sipiz Su
Contact: Islam Taghiyev, Acting Chairman

State Committee For Anti-Monopoly Policy and 
Business Support  
(Works out anti-monopoly and business development policies)
83 Salatyn Askerova Street, 
Baku - 370002
Tel: 95-79-72; 94-80-82
Fax: 94-69-51
Contact: Ragib Quliyev, Chairman 

State Statistics Committee
24 Inshaatchilar Avenue, 
Baku - 370136
Tel: 38-11-71; 38-77-25
Fax: 38-05-77
Arif Veliyev, Chairman

State Committee for the Production of 
Special Machinery and Conversion  
(Responsible for conversion of military 
products manufacturing plants)
40 Matbuat Avenue, 
Baku - 370141
Tel:  39-40-30; 39-23-07; 
Fax:  39-24-53
Contact: Sabir Alekperov, Acting Chairman

State Customs Committee 
(Main Customs Office) 
Kamaladdin Heydarov, Chairman
2 Inshaatchilar Avenue, 
Baku - 370073
Tel:  38-80-80
Fax:  93-40-68

State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic 
(SOCAR)
(Offshore and onshore oil extraction, refining) 
73 Neftchiler Avenue, 
Baku - 370601
Tel: 92-06-85; 92-23-12
Fax: 92-32-04; 93-64-92
Contact: Natik Aliyev, President

Azerigaz State Company
(Natural gas distribution)
23 Yusif Safarov Street, 
Baku - 370025
Tel: 67-74-47; 67-75-65
Fax: 65-12-01
Contact: Alihusein Jamalov, Acting Chairman

Azerikimya State Company
(Petrochemicals, plastics)
16, Nizami Street,
Sumgait - 373200
Tel: (99 264) 2-04-47
Fax:  (99 264) 5-98-17
Contact: Fikrat Sadikhov, President

Azerenergy State Company
(Energy generation and distribution))
A. Alizade Street 10, 
Baku - 370601
Tel: 93-73-58; 93-72-57
Fax: 98-55-23
Contact: Muslim Imanov, President

Azerbaijan Airlines State Concern (AZAL) 
(Domestic and international flights, air freight)
11 Azadlyg Avenue, 
Baku - 370000
Tel: 93-44-34; 98-44-07
Fax: 98-52-37
Contact: Jahangir Askerov, General Director

Caspian Shipping Company
M.A. Rasulzade Street 1, 
Baku - 370601
Tel: 93-20-58; 93-51-81
Contact: Aydin Bashirov, Chief

Baku Sea Port
U. Hajibeyov Street 72, 
Baku - 370010
Tel: 93-67-74, 93-40-97
Fax:  93-36-72
Contact: Aydin Mamedov, Chief

Azerbaijan National Bank
(Central bank, regulates banking system)
33, Rashid Behbudov Street, 
Baku - 370070
Tel: 98-37-73
Fax: 93-31-06
Contact: Elman Rustamov, Chairman Of The Board	

State Taxation Inspectorate
(Supervises collection of taxes) 
A. Nobel Avenue 23, 
Baku - 370025
Tel:  66-00-62; 66-00-37; 67-23-49
Fax:  98-33-71
Contact: Hidayat Sultanov, First Deputy Chairman

Baku State Tax Inspection Board
62 Neftchilar Ave. 
Baku - 370601
Tel:  95-68-58; 95-68-84
Contact: Zabit Ahmedov, Chief

Country Market Research Firms
SIAR Baku   
Social and Marketing Research Center.
Ul/ Vagif 103a/3
370007 - Azerbaijan
Tel:  972934
Fax:  942934
E-mail: siar@azeri.com
Contact: Rahim Husseinov, General Manager

Azerbaijan Commercial Banks
The International Bank of Azerbaijan 
67 Nizami Street, 
Baku - 370010
Tel:  93-03-07; 98-91-22
Fax:  93-40-91; 98-91-28
Contact: Fuad Akhundov, Chairman of the Board

The British Bank of the Middle East (BBME)
96, Nizami Street, "Landmark" Business Center,
Baku 
Tel:  97-08-08
Fax:  97-07-30

Azdemiryolbank
31, Garabag Street,
Baku 
Tel:  67-48-86
Fax:  98-03-33

Rabitabank
1 B. Sardarov Street, 
Baku - 370001
Tel:  92-60-99; 92-61-48
Fax:  92-61-57

Multilateral Development Bank Offices in Azerbaijan

Caspian Finance Center (OIPC, EXIM, TDA)
Ankara, Turkey
Tel:  90-312-468-6110/2075
Fax:  90-312-466-6082
E-mail:  info@tda.gov
Contact: Peter Ballinger, OIPC Director 

EBRD (European Bank of Reconstruction and Development)
5 Sabir St., Ichari Shahar
Baku, 370004
Tel:  97-10-14
Fax:  97-10-19
Contact: Murat Yildiran, Senior Banker

IMF (International Monetary Fund)
32, Rashid Behbudov St., 
Baku - 370070
Tel:  97-22-36/7
Fax:  97-22-38
Contact: Jonathan Dunn, Resident Representative

World Bank
91/95 Mirza Mansur St., Ichari Shahar, 
Baku
Tel:  92-19-41; 92-28-07
Fax:  93-47-66; 92-14-79
Contact: Tevfik Yaprak, Resident Representative

UNDP (United Nations Development Program)
3 BMT-nin 50 Illiyi St.
Baku - 
Tel:  98-98-88
Fax:  98-32-35
Contact: Ercan Murat, Country Representative

Other Key Azerbaijani Contacts
Baku General Customs Board 
    (City Customs Office)
62 Neftciler Avenue, 
Baku - 370601
Tel: 93-95-88, 93-53-49

Key U.S Government Contacts in Washington
	Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC)
	Trade Information Center
USA Trade Center
Washington, D.C. 20230
	Tel: 1-800-USA-TRADE

	U.S. Department of State
	Office of Business Affairs
2201 C Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20520
	Tel: 202-746-1625
	Fax: 202-647-3953

	U.S. Department of Commerce
Office of Market Access and Compliance
Russia/NIS Program Officer (For market access and 
regulatory problems only)
	14th & Constitution Ave. NW
	Washington, D.C. 20230
Tel: (202)482-2902
Fax: (202)482-2456

   Business Information Service For The Newly 
Independent States (BISNIS)  
International Trade Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 7413
Washington, D.C. 20230
Tel: (202)482-4655x28
  Fax: (202)482-2293

 U.S. Department of Agriculture 
Foreign Agriculture Service
Trade Assistance and Promotion Office
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington DC 20250
Tel: (202) 720-7420

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
1100 New York Avenue, NW, Twelfth Floor
Washington, D.C. 20527
	
Finance Department, NIS Division
Tel: (202)336-8494; (202)336-8515
Fax: (202)408-9866; (202)408-9866

Insurance Department, NIS Division:
Tel: (202)836-8572; (202)336-8664
Fax: (202)408-5142; (202)408-5142

Investment Development Department:
Tel: (202)336-8621; (202)336-8650
Fax: (202)408-5145; (202)408-5145

	U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA)
Rosslyn Plaza East
1621 North Kent Street
Arlington, VA 22209
Daniel Stein, Regional Director
Tel: (703)875-4357
Fax: (703)875-4009

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
The World Bank
1818 H St., NW
Washington, D.C. 20433
Tel: (202) 473-6168
Fax: (202) 522-2630
Telex:  Rca 248423

Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM)
International Business Development
811 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20571
Tel: (202)565-3903; (202)565-3904
Fax  (202)565-3931

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