http://www.tobacco.org/newsfeed/country/azerbaijan.rss Latest top tobacco news headlines en-us http://abc.az/eng/news_23_06_2008_25290.html http://tobacco.org/news/267450.html Last month Azerbaijan registered growth of domestic demand for excise duty stamps for tobacco and strong drink sales, although it was not as rapid as in April (+2.5 fold). The State Committee for Securities (SSC) has reported that this May sale of excise duty stamps rose by 71.2%. “In May 2008 it was sold 146.2 million excise duty stamps. Of them 125.4 million excise duty stamps were sold for tobacco. Azerbaijan Business Center Azerbaijan Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=49407 http://tobacco.org/news/265830.html The facts evidenced about the activity of world tobacco giant Philip Morris, in Azerbaijan during the Soviet period were identified in Zagatala Region of Azerbaijan, Jahangir Soltanov, Director of local Museum of History and Ethnography told APA Shaki-Zagatala bureau. The museum staff has already started to collect material evidences and photos related to the activity of Philip Morris, known for its Marlboro cigarettes, in Azerbaijan in 1970-80s. So far mechanical bracket clock, sunglasses and photos belonged to Philip Morris staff in Zagatala have been found and brought to the museum. “This is interesting fact because Zagatala was one of few regions where Philip Morris the symbol of capitalist system, worked in association with the Soviet economy. . . . “It is notable that Philip Morris chose Zagatala for cultivation of Virginia tobacco. It proved ideas of German expert A. Ifon Plotto in 19th century about the fertile lands of Zagatala”. Azeri-Press Agency //apa@azeurotel.com Azerbaijan Sat, 24 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://abc.az/eng/news_21_04_2008_23358.html http://tobacco.org/news/263840.html The Department of Quality, Standardization, & Licensing of the Agriculture Ministry of Azerbaijan monitors regularly sales outlets on strong drinks and tobacco products. Department’s director Akhliman Nasirov said that another five-day monitoring will be organized in Ganja from April 28 to May 2 of the year. “The previous one was carried out earlier in Nasimi district of Baku this April,” Nasirov said. Azerbaijan Business Center Azerbaijan Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://abc.az/cgi-bin/wnews_one.cgi?nid=22986&lang=eng http://tobacco.org/news/263249.html Rise in prices in Azerbaijan has also touched excise duty stamps for tobacco and strong drinks. Well-informed sources say that the Ministry of Finance increased price of excise duty stamps for alcoholic beverages and alcohol (import, domestic production and condemned material) from 0.0074 up to 0.0080 manats, tobacco products from 0.0037 up to 0.0040 manats, beer from 0.0039 up to 0.0043 manats. The price includes expenditures on storage and delivery of excise duty stamps but is not the excise charge rate and only shows value of stamp. Azerbaijan Business Center Azerbaijan Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://abc.az/cgi-bin/wnews_one.cgi?nid=22898&lang=eng http://tobacco.org/news/262864.html Quantity of violations of rules of excisable goods sale has grown sharply in Azerbaijan. First of all, it concerns cigarettes – few-fold rise of sales of tobacco products without or forged excise duty stamps. The Ministry informed that it controls circulation of excisable goods within general control over taxpayers. “In 2006-7 we pursued goal-oriented policy of control over turnover of excisable goods and now do not intend to return to this practice,” the Ministry said. In 2005-6 the Ministry and the State Customs Committee checked regularly legitimacy of imported cigarette sales. And then cigarettes without national excise duty stamps almost disappeared from sale. But weakening of this control has led to resumption of illegal trade practice. Azerbaijan Business Center Azerbaijan Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=35091 http://tobacco.org/news/252473.html European Tobacco-Baku has launched Shirvan Original Blend and Shirvan Lights cigarettes on the occasion of its eighth anniversary. Shair Abdulazizli, chairman of the company labor union, said they have recently gained a number achievements, enjoyed progress and imported new technology to Azerbaijan during the past 11 years. He added that the company has improved social wellbeing of the staff. Azeri-Press Agency //apa@azeurotel.com Azerbaijan Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=27470 http://tobacco.org/news/247514.html World No Tobacco Day is observed around the world every year on May 31. The member states of the World Health Organization created World No Tobacco Day in 1987. It draws global attention to the tobacco epidemic and to the preventable death and disease it causes. It aims to reduce the 3.5 million yearly deaths from tobacco related health problems. This campaign is held under slogan ”Free tobacco environment” Azeri-Press Agency //apa@azeurotel.com Azerbaijan Tue, 29 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23378168-details/Asylum%20seekers%20escape%20after%20dozy%20gaurds%20allowed%20cigarette%20break/article.do http://tobacco.org/news/238174.html A failed asylum seeker is on the run after escaping deportation when he was allowed off a coach heading for the airport to have a cigarette. The man was part of a group of a dozen men and women due to be thrown out of Britain on a specially chartered flight to Baku in Azerbaijan. Yet incredibly when they approached Stansted airport in Essex where the plane was waiting, some of the men were allowed off to have a cigarette --- there was no smoking on the coach. In what appeared to have been a pre-planned break, seven of the men are said to have tried to run off but all bar one were recaptured. This is London d.williams@dailymail.co.uk UK Azerbaijan Wed, 13 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMT http://www.azertag.com/en/index.shtml?language=english&catid=&news_year=&news_month=&news_day=&newsid=166757&themes_viewing=&themes_page=&themeid=&news_page= http://tobacco.org/news/219575.html The largest tobacco producer in the South Caucasus region, European Tobacco-Baku, currently produces 24 brands of cigarettes. The company's brands, along with sales in the domestic market, are exported to 15 countries in Central and Western Africa, the Middle East, South-Western Asia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. AzerTAj | State Information Agency Of Azerbaijan Republic azertac@azdata.net Europe Azerbaijan Tue, 14 Mar 2006 05:00:00 GMT http://www.azertag.com/en/index.shtml?language=english&catid=&news_year=&news_month=&news_day=&newsid=158904&themes_viewing=&themes_page=&themeid=&news_page http://tobacco.org/news/216154.html Ministry of Agriculture said that tobacco production increased in 2005. Tobacco-growers produced 7,1 thousand tons and, thereby, exceeded by 9,5% the level of 2005. AzerTAj | State Information Agency Of Azerbaijan Republic azertac@azdata.net Azerbaijan Mon, 30 Jan 2006 05:00:00 GMT http://www.azernews.net/eng/gizli/view.php?d=10758 http://tobacco.org/news/198812.html $60 million has been invested in European Tobacco Baku, which employs about 850 people and is the largest cigarette producer in the Caucasus.* AzerNews Azerbaijan Thu, 26 May 2005 04:00:00 GMT http://www.azertag.com/en/index.shtml?language=english&catid=&news_year=&news_month=&news_day=&newsid=88815&themes_viewing=&themes_page=&themeid=&news_page= http://tobacco.org/news/187042.html A new workplaces creation has became the main task for officials of Yardimli region of Azerbaijan. Therefore were decided to expand of tobacco-cultivation and worked out a new project on carried out tobacco cultivation on 10 hectares of the region land. AzerTAj | State Information Agency Of Azerbaijan Republic azertac@azdata.net Azerbaijan Thu, 13 Jan 2005 05:00:00 GMT http://www.azertag.com/en/index.shtml?language=english&catid=&news_year=&news_month=&news_day=&newsid=76843&themes_viewing=&themes_page=&themeid=&news_page= http://tobacco.org/news/182442.html Officers of the Main Department of Taxpayers' Audit have eliminated 900 thousand packs of cigarettes with counterfeit excise tax stamps. AzerTAj | State Information Agency Of Azerbaijan Republic azertac@azdata.net Azerbaijan Sat, 06 Nov 2004 05:00:00 GMT http://www.azernews.net/view.php?d=3368 http://tobacco.org/news/152084.html European Tobacco Baku (ETB) has reached a deal with Seita of France to produce two brands of the French company's cigarettes in Azerbaijan, ETB Chairman Rufat Guliyev told journalists. "A temporary contract has been signed with the French company to produce Gitanes and Gauloises cigarettes, which are currently being delivered in a limited quantity of 1,000 to 10,000 packs in order to test the market," AzerNews Azerbaijan Thu, 05 Feb 2004 05:00:00 GMT http://www.interfax.com/com?item=Azer&pg=0&id=5684440&req= http://tobacco.org/news/151583.html European Tobacco Baku (ETB) has reached a deal with Seita of France to produce two brands of the French company's cigarettes in Azerbaijan, ETB Chairman Rufat Guliev told the press on Friday. interfax Azerbaijan Mon, 02 Feb 2004 05:00:00 GMT