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on october 20 the 16th azerbaijan international construction exhibition bakubuild 2010 officially opened in the baku expo centre the event is organised by the british ite group and its partner in the caucasus iteca caspian 20 16 bakubuild 2010 ite group iteca caspian opening of caspian construction week « »

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report strength quality and elegance are the major criteria for today s construction industry in azerbaijan which has prioritized creat in the capital financial revenues from energy projects foreign investment increased incomes and the development of mortgage ing a modern infrastructure any visitor to the country will tell you that the government has placed an emphasis on construction which has led to the renovation of entire towns and cities on this note many positive changes have taken place lending have all contributed to the government s plans to rebuild the country on the backdrop of the biggest transformation in the history of azerbaijan s construction industry rapidly increasing housing delivery rates and industry capital investments 2

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report the 16th azerbaijan international construction exhibition bakubuild that opened caspian construction week became the region s top growth of investments in the country the bakubuild is supported by the emergency situations ministry the state urban planning 16 bakubuild 2010 « professional event where over 250 companies from 25 countries are attending experts say that for over 16 years the show has held a central place in industrial and social development in azerbaijan and also made a major contribution to the and architecture committee the azerbaijani national confederation of entrepreneurs employers as well as azerbaijani national union of architects the more than 10,000 people who visit bakubuild each year will arrive to see » 250 25 16 bakubuild 2010 3

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report new technologies products and services they have explained their interest in the exhibition as taking the opportunity to visit an event where they can communicate with their partners that the current exhibition is being held at the right place and at the right time the exposition occupies two pavilions of the new fairgrounds as well as the open space this year visitors are 10000 bakubuild ­ and potential clients and work together to develop projects in the construction architecture design furniture and accessories industries where else but here at the region s largest such forum you can offer your ideas about urban development transformation and our changing lives the prospects are clear the non-oil sector is gradually beginning to play a more important part in azerbaijan s gdp thus the country s construction industry will only grow stronger according to experts now is the time to pay attention not only to quantity but also to improve the quality of work we can say with the utmost certainty 4 pleased to see a natural and rich assortment of products presented by the biggest luminaries of the construction business in azerbaijan greece poland russia turkey portugal latvia and other countries the opening ceremony was attended by deputy chairman of the state urban planning and architecture committee dovletkhan dovletkhanov deputy director of the state agency for safety building of the ministry of emergency situations fakhraddin sadigov president of the national confederation of entrepreneurs employers mamed musaev ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of turkey to azerbaijan ,

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report mr hulusi kilij and executive director of the ite group plc lord edward stroon this universal event gave the audience a sense of the importance of this professional holiday the exhibition certainly showed the diversity of construction and interior goods and technologies on display at the event among them were construction finishing and facing materials furniture production equipment and technology windows concrete design equipment or signing contracts with potential partners bakubuild s significance is marked by six collective exposures that represent a large number of businessmen who are interested in investing in this sector of the economy thus a regular at the exhibition is the german national stand organised in close cooperation with the german federal economics and technology ministry and the association of and cement architectural and landscape designing equipment woodworking products and plumbing works all for diverse and very flexible prices after all bakubuild is traditionally known for its versatility every visitor can find what he needs for the price he wants whether that means purchasing construction renovation or german trade fair industry among our regular exhibitors are also the national teams of finland and iran ukraine is taking part for the first time this year another debutant is the italian collective stand which has been organised with the assistance of the pro-brixen chamber of commerce and includes companies from the italian province ite group plc vip bakubuild 5

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report of brescia for the first time this year the aqua-therm baku international exhibition for heating ventilation air conditioning water supply sanitation and environmental technology is also being held together with bakubuild over 60 companies from germany denmark iran italy switzerland and other countries are attending in the open area several road construction equipment giants are taking part from germany turkey korea the uk russia italy and other countries in the next booth at the 8th caspian international furniture interior and design exhibition a long list of companies are participating including azerbaijan s caspian mebelexpo and companies from iran lithuania oman and the u.s all of these bakubuild auma bakubuild aquatherm baku « » 60 8 caspian mebelexpo 30 6

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report « » « » « » ite group llc www bakubuild.az/transport participants are exhibiting superb examples of modern and stylish interior design the wallpaper with new textures trendy textiles elegant lighting decorative mirrors and crystals would you like to lie on orthopaedic mattresses or to choose furniture for your cottage or unusual modern bathroom set all of this and more can be found at the exhibition consumers can judge unique insulation and sealing materials roofing materials new generation universal cutters cleaning filters fillers ovens new sectional doors exclusive products made by artistic blacksmiths and precastmonolithic construction technology which reduces construction costs by 30 percent by utilizing a portable self-contained system for powder coating stands marked with the sign innovation zone are presenting new products and technologies an important component of the exhibition tomorrow will be a roundtable discussion on city for all which will be dedicated to innovative technologies and urban planning taking into account special provisions for the elderly the disabled and young baku residents the key to the exhibition s success is ite group llc s partner network who have worked hard to attract international companies to participate in the exhibition for the convenience of visitors free bus transport has been arranged to and from the baku expo centre a detailed bus schedule is available on the exhibition s official website www.bakubuild.az/transport 7

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vip we are interested in new projects on city planning abbas alasgarov chairman of the state committee for urban planning and architecture of the azerbaijan republic first of all i want to note the timeliness of the opening of this remarkable exhibition complex in the capital of azerbaijan which in its architectural and technical parameters is one of the best in the world i have taken part in similar exhibitions and i am very glad that our international exhibition will be held in such a beautiful centre with regard to the organisation of the exhibition i have to say that the conditions have been created to guarantee success for the exhibitors but it is a pity that among the exponents are not any architectural project proposals this direction would be very interesting for azerbaijan because today our government is actively engaged in urban development and of course we might be interested in innovative ideas in this area exhibitions are a basic tool for reflecting the market economy mamed musaev president of the national confederation of entrepreneurs employers organisations of the azerbaijan republic we support the development of market economy in azerbaijan and exhibitions are a basic tool for reflecting the market economy the main objective of our confederation is to develop non-oil sector alongside the oil sector and increase the export capacity of azerbaijan here events like bakubuild play an important role therefore i should say that the exhibition organiser iteca caspian is doing something very useful for azerbaijan suffice to say that 30 of participants are azerbaijani entrepreneurs in azerbaijan a large-scale building and reconstruction works are ongoing in an effort to timely implement all projects we need high-quality building materials and modern technology and you can find it at this exhibition i believe this exhibition will ensure a positive outcome both for azerbaijani and foreign entrepreneurs exhibitions such as bakubuild play an important role not only in attracting investments to azerbaijan but also in increasing the country s export capacity ­ bakubuild iteca caspian 30 bakubuild 8

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vip lively dialogue is indispensable oksana grishkevich director strategy for infrastructure projects department of the ministry of economy of ukraine 16 2010 ­ bakubuild 2010 16 9 180 21 bakubuild 2010 support for ukrainian exporters who supply high quality products to foreign markets is one of the most important functions of the ministry of economy of ukraine in the context of the congress and exhibition activities the ukrainian government annually organises the collective expositions of enterprises in foreign exhibitions whereby our businesses receive organisational diplomatic financial customs and transportation support in other words we provide our business people with the ability to work under their government s patronage and to participate in complex business programs the purpose of our participation in the 16th azerbaijan international construction exhibition is to expand business opportunities for ukrainian producers working in the construction sector of the caspian region i note that this is our third exhibition in 2010 in august we participated in the izmir international exhibition in turkey and in september in central asian industrial week in uzbekistan the exhibition in baku is of great interest to us because the scale of construction in azerbaijan today known to all for the first time we are showing our country s potential in the construction industry at bakubuild the exposition alone exhibited 16 companies from 9 regions of ukraine the exposition area covered 180m2 the ukrainian companies represent a wide range of construction profiles first of all let me note the construction materials metal ropes metal-coated plaster profiles facing brick and tile there are also construction equipment and tools cooling equipment and heating equipment widely represented a large role in the development of the business partnership between our two countries will play of course the azerbaijaniukrainian business forum which is to be held october 21 in the conference hall of the baku expo center in short lively communication at the exhibition is indispensable so we arrived in baku and hope to have good results and further participation in exhibitions in the caspian region i wish all exhibitors and visitors success new business contacts and professional plans 9

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organisers for 16 years the traditional bakubuild exhibition has acquired in the transcaucasian region the status of the largest business area where partnerships and lucrative contracts are concluded and new technologies ideas and projects are exhibited in construction goods and services they are always positively perceived by many visitors from around the world specialists and wholesalers designers and entrepreneurs make up a large group of potential customers who are carefully studying the proposals of the participants gaining useful information and seek to expand the circle of business contacts the current exhibition will definitely help all of these visitors to solve many problems some specifics of their activities details can be found below in interviews with bakubuild-2010 managers yana sapunova and rashad gadimov every year the exhibition bakubuild sees numerous representatives of companies and this process has been steadily growing we know that today we are seeing the largest exhibition in terms of the number of participants even surpassing the scale of caspian oil and gas what is the composition of the participants at the current exhibition in this year s bakubuild over 250 companies attended from 25 countries more than 350 world famous brands will be showcasing thousands of items of goods and services one of the indicators of the region s growing importance is the presence of various country stands for the fourth year the german national stand is participating organised with the support of the federal economics and technology ministry the association of steel and metal industries wsm and the association of german trade fair industry auma among our permanent partners are the finnish and iranian groups this year we are pleased to welcome the first national representational groups from ukraine and a group of companies from the bresky province italy whose participation was made possible with the support of the pro-brixia chamber of commerce also visitors can visit the lithuanian national stand and a group of iranian companies of course there are many companies from neighboring turkey all of this makes the exhibition a center of the regional construction industry and a base for establishing relationships and building meaningful business relationships did the new baku expo center in terms of its scale and opportunities help in organising the exhibition and attracting new members absolutely the new complex helped the exhibition not only significantly increase in scale but also gave it a new look baku expo centre which was built meeting international requirements has every condition for constructing and installing large stands workshops and presentations and this is what attracted many of our participants are there many construction companies from azerbaijan how many of them are permanent bakubuild participants bakubuild has long turned into a regular event for many local manufacturers construction companies and major distribution companies among them we wish bakubuild participants success and prosperity 16 bakubuild ­ bakubuild 2010 bakubuild caspian oil and gas bakubuild 250 25 350 wsm auma ­ pro-brixia bakubuild bakubuild bakubuild « » bakubuild 10

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organisers akkord gilan holding baku steel company garadagh cement basf kartash mr fix matanat a nb group nimex metak euroclima yukseklik etc for them the exhibition is a forum where they can see and demonstrate the latest innovations exchange experiences with international companies to discuss the problems of the construction sector establish new contacts judging by the diversity of the design and the visual appeal of many of the expositions we should then expect surprises from industry participants and presentations by industry structures that are most clearly seen on the scale of the exhibition yes good point the exhibition will feature many new and interesting things this year starts a new project «innovation zone» for visitors innovations are always of special interest new products production lines and equipment we as organisers have decided to facilitate visitors in searching for such innovations for this purpose prepared by the innovations catalogue which gives a brief overview of new products as well as indicates which stand they will be on to display stands with innovations will be marked with the specials signs they are also easy to find on the exhibition plan all this will help professional visitors to plan their visit october 21 will azeri-ukrainian business forum with participation of official delegations and representatives of leading companies on both sides the companies also have planned a series of presentations on their stands i think that our visitors at the exhibition will be invited to a lot of interesting things what events will be held alongside bakubuild together with the exhibition the 2nd international exhibition for heating ventilation air-conditioning water supply sanitary environmental technology and swimming pool will be held as well as the 8th caspian international exhibition «furniture interiors and design aqua-therm has long been known among the hvac industry experts exhibition under this brand successfully take place in ukraine russia czech republic kazakhstan and several other countries exhibition aqua-therm baku will be held for the second time but today we can note the interest that it gives a professional audience the exhibition will showcase a wide range of equipment for water supply heating ventilation air conditioning as well as technologies for wastewater treatment but this exhibition is of interest not only to the experts but to ordinary visitors ­ here you will be able to pick up a filter for water purification in your home choose a «warm floor» recommendations of experts to find out which heater is best and of course for those who are thinking about home comfort caspian mebelexpo exhibition will be much interesting in this project visitors will be offered home and office furniture everything for interior design as well as many interesting things to equip country houses and cottages what makes annual bakubuild exhibition so successful bakubuild s success is always the result of painstaking and careful preparation and teamwork on our side as organisers much had been done to attract foreign companies creating the image for bakubuild as a platform to start a business in the region preparing the necessary conditions for successful participants significant role falls on the participating companies because they create that extraordinary aura of celebration and efficient partnerships that prevail all the exhibition days i would especially like to note and thank the structure assisting in the preparation and conduct bakubuild that the ministry of emergency situations of the republic of azerbaijan state committee for urban planning and architecture the architects union of azerbaijan and the national confederation of entrepreneurs employers of the azerbaijan republic what are your wishes for the bakubuild-2010 participants we would like to wish fruitful work to reach new heights conduct successful presentations and establish new contacts to all of the participants hopefully for each participant the exhibition will be another step on the road to prosperity we will be glad to see you next year bakubuild-2011 will take place from october 19 to 22 akkord gilan holding baku steel company garadagh cement basf kartash mr fix matanat a nb group nimex metak euroclima yukseklik ­ « » « » 21 bakubuild bakubuild 2 8 « » aqua-therm ­ hvac « » bakubuild bakubuild ­ bakubuild bakubuild bakubuild 2010 bakubuild 2011 19 22 11

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baku expo center new opportunities of the exhibition industry ­ azerbaijan is a country with huge energy potential and tremendous economic and political stability and has reached a high level of social development this again confirms its status as the leader in the caspian region another indicator of its successful development of course was the opening of baku expo center an ultramodern pavilion that has no analogues in the region it is no accident that the date of its opening was timed with the most important exhibition in the region caspian oil and gas-2010 the current bakubuild-2010 exhibition serves as a symbol of the tandem-scale construction projects in the country as well as the technological capacities of all of the economic achievements of the industry the architecture and construction of this modern exhibition and conference center are a vivid testimony to the detailed and purposeful policies of our state and government under the leadership of president ilham aliyev at this difficult time for the world economy while not only being affected by the crisis azerbaijan is one of the few countries that was able to successfully continue to develop and increase its gdp in this context international exhibitions will be held at the baku expo center this year and are gaining in importance as the country continues to position itself on the international arena as well as to advance its development and pursue economic interests across the world the current complex is an example of our modern infrastructure with the large exhibition area located three kilometers from the heydar aliyev airport and just 20 minutes from downtown we have all of the necessary facilities for exhibitors and guests which make the complex very attractive for exhibition organisers 12 ­ ­ ­ caspian oil and gas 2010 bakubuild 2010 « » 2010 20 .

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the complex is located on an area of 10 hectares much attention was paid to the improvement of the surrounding area the extensive parking area can accommodate over 500 vehicles in the middle of the parking lot is a 37-meter-high tower with nine screens of a total area of 900 m2 the largest in the region and among the largest in the world the complex covers an area of three hectares with a total exhibition area of over 20,000 m2 the complex also has modern hvac systems and fire protection meeting the best standards the new stand infrastructure is equipped with electricity telephone lines internet water supply and compressed air and cleaning systems which allow you to organise the most difficult types of exhibitions for the convenience of guests the lobby has a total area of 4,000 m2 offering a comfortable environment for relaxation and food as well as a press center baku expo center is a convenient place to hold meetings workshops presentations and conferences at the highest level a separate entrance for trucks and two storage areas with an area of 700m2 make it much easier to deliver exhibition equipment and install stands 10 500 37 9 900 2 3 20,000 2 4,000 2 7002 13

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partners how do you assess the value of ongoing exhibitions bakubuild 2010 and how it differs from previous ones what is the role of modern baku expo centre to increase opportunities to attract new participants in international exhibitions of building furniture and interior design what are the prospects for the exhibition activities in azerbaijan respectively the integration of local producers in the world market with these questions we asked the regional representatives of the ite group and project managers from different countries whose presence at the exhibition is due to their active organisational work to attract foreign companies to participate in bakubuild 2010 bakubuild 2010 ite group bakubuild 2010 ite group 5 bakubuild 15-20 250 9000 bakubuild kamran mehdiyev general manager of mining and construction section ite group just let me note that the exhibition has attracted great attention of the building industry professionals last 5 years bakubuild develops especially vigorously increasing annually by 15-20 percent therefore it is was important to place the current exhibition in the complex having a suitable space for 250 participants and that is 9000 square meters of course baku expo centre compares favorably with previous podiums and meets european and world standards participants are satisfied with the infrastructure communications location of the pavilions overall the new complex is not inferior to the best squares in south korea and the united states for example this year a lot of equipment was placed inside the hall from this result many companies have reserves greater than in the past the exhibition area successful economic development of azerbaijan is well known not only in the region but throughout the world as a consequence we are seeing a growing number of foreign exhibitors at bakubuild who are highly speaking of local capacity and do their utmost to exhibit their best products and services a large number of diverse products shown here have a positive effect on the development of healthy competition study quality and demand and overall capabilities of the construction market i wish all exhibitors good luck especially since we have created ideal conditions for their work i wish organisers more active growth of exhibitions in the next year construction market of the republic is developing and we hope that through this we will attract from abroad more companies which in turn encourage the participation in of local construction industry entrepreneurs 14

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partners banu eser project manager euf international trade fairs bakubuild is one of the most important exhibitions both economically and strategically we all know what interests unite turkey and azerbaijan and this is associated not only with the traditional fraternal good neighborly relations but also determined by economic parameters affiliate bilateral relations are growing from year which can be successfully commented on the example of building exhibitions and in the past and this year turkey has participated in bakubuild and next year must come back to baku today turkey is represented here by a total of more than forty turkish companies or their distributors what makes the participation of such numerous companies from one country is that global crisis continues and those who decided to arrive in baku believes that its goods and services will be in demand in the local market therefore most of the current participants from turkey will return next year and bring with their colleagues and partners this confidence is largely due to the impression of a new exhibition complex baku expo centre it has a bigger scale than previous exhibition platforms it is spacious handsome and very convenient as an exposition of the work and the participants as well as for visitors its location on the application of foreign experience here in many countries the largest exhibition complex made out of the city and it is logical and convenient margaret fast gima project manager at many exhibitions in the cis countries germany is usually represented by numerous participants of the national group and in azerbaijan also where bringing german businessmen together has acquired the traditional forms of cooperation with local businessmen prospects for future cooperation are linked with the strengthening our bilateral relations which are now undergoing a symbolic «smoothening» process the most positive reason for this is the increasing number of new companies involved in bakubuild 2010 alongside the large companies small organisations also strive to establish contacts as we can see today this year they present a huge range of goods and services many of them have brought new products and technologies as well in baku expo centre the bakubuild participants may enjoy all conditions required for comfortable and efficient work at the exhibition there are tangible benefits for visitors also e.g developed infrastructure information service parking etc all these have allowed for a completely different level of the bakubuild exhibition organisation euf international trade fairs bakubuild ­ bakubuild «» ­ i wish all exhibitors and visitors a successful and fruitful work new business contacts and implementation of professional ideas gima «» ­ bakubuild 2010 bakubuild bakubuild 15

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