Azerbaijani translations

• A country and a language in development

  Azerbaijani is a Turkic language. Unsurprisingly, it is the official language of Azerbaijan, but various forms are also spoken in eastern Turkey, parts of Georgia, and the Azerbaijani region of Iran. An estimated thirty million people speak Azerbaijani. The language has been in existence for hundreds of years and has been influenced by the Persian and Russian cultures. During the Soviet period, it was written in Cyrillic, but since the country’s independence in 1991, the language has been written in the Latin alphabet again. However, it’s not just the way in which the language is written that has changed since independence - Azerbaijan’s economy is also transforming. The country has enormous oil and gas reserves in the Caspian Sea, and many international organisations are doing business with Azerbaijani companies that specialise in this area. The ICT industry has also grown enormously. In addition, more and more companies are opting to coordinate their regional activities from Azerbaijan because the technological infrastructure is highly modern and the living conditions are very good.

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• Doing business in Azerbaijan

  Azerbaijan is a country in which entirely different rules from those of Western Europe apply to doing business. If you’re going to be doing business there, then this article will help you understand its business culture. We will be providing you with a few tips so that you will be informed about the customs in the country and the way that business is done there.

  Tip 1: Time

  You mustn’t underestimate the importance of time in Azerbaijan if you expect to do business there. Whereas we in the West always seem to be in a hurry, people in Azerbaijan are much more relaxed. It is important to bear this in mind when doing business there. We, for example, want to deal with things as quickly as possible. We’re prepared to travel to a country to do business, but, at the same time, we want to conclude things quickly so that we can get back home as soon as possible. But that’s not how it works in Azerbaijan. It is therefore advisable to take things as they come, or as they not-quite-yet come, and, above all, not to allow yourself to get stressed. It is particularly important not to submit to the temptation to put negotiations under pressure. If you try to force things, there’s a good chance that the negotiations will fail.

  Tip 2: Meetings

  When you arrive for a meeting and several people are present, it’s very important to shake everyone’s hand. Introduce yourself and your business partners, and remember that it is the responsibility of the most senior person present to introduce the rest of the team.

  Tip 3: The business relationship

  During a meeting with a potential client or company with which you want to work, you won’t only be talking about business, you’ll often be talking about quite banal things in quite an informal way. Bear in mind, however, that you shouldn’t specifically ask about the other person’s spouse or offspring. Ask instead about their family in general. Also, avoid politically sensitive subjects. Sometimes, gifts are exchanged. The custom is to refuse the gift twice but to accept it the third time. Accordingly, if you offer a gift yourself, you should do it three times.