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"Baku Metro" introduces a contactless payment system

"Baku Metro" introduces a contactless payment system

Next year, the NFC system, a short-range wireless data transmission technology to pay for metro fares, will be launched in the Baku Metro.  Contactless payments for travel in the metro will become available in the first half of …

Baku-Nakhchivan buses continue to pass through Iran

Baku-Nakhchivan buses continue to pass through Iran

Buses operating on the Baku-Nakhchivan-Baku route continue to use the territory of Iran for travel, Spokesperson for the State Road Transport Service of Azerbaijan Nurida Allahyarova said. In the last several days Iran, Azerbaijan's …

Armenia to launch national airline

Armenia to launch national airline

Armenia is setting up a new national airline following nearly a decade without a flag carrier. President Armen Sarkissian and senior Armenian aviation officials signed an agreement with the United Arab Emirates-based low-cost airline Air …

Georgia and Armenia to resume railway service

Georgia and Armenia to resume railway service

Georgia and Armenia have agreed to resume the railway service suspended last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic The news was announced by Georgia's Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Natia Turnava at a press …

Municipal transport, schools resume operations in Georgia

Municipal transport, schools resume operations in Georgia

Municipal transport, schools and public kindergartens have resumed operations across Georgia starting today. The decision was taken by the Interagency Coordination Council earlier today. The nationwide curfew remains in effect …

Metered zonal parking to be introduced in Tbilisi

Metered zonal parking to be introduced in Tbilisi

Two avenues and a number of streets in Tbilisi's Saburtalo district will become the latest areas of Georgia's capital city to adopt the metered zonal parking system starting next month, as the city hall moves to alleviate parking issues …

Several more Russian airlines allowed to operate flights to Baku

Several more Russian airlines allowed to operate flights to Baku

The Federal Air Transport Agency of Russia (Rosaviatsia) has issued permits for flights from St. Petersburg to Baku to three Russian airlines, Trend reports citing Rosaviatsia. According to the agency, Aeroflot, S7 Airlines and PEGAS …

 'Victory Road' to Shusha to be commissioned in September

'Victory Road' to Shusha to be commissioned in September

The 'Victory Road', which is a symbol of the liberation of Shusha city from Armenian occupation is planned to be commissioned in September of 2021, the State Agency of Azerbaijan Automobile Roads said. "The Victory Road, …