Helpful Information
Official name:
Azerbaijan Republic.
Capital:
Baku.
Official language:
Azerbaijani.
Time:
Time zone UTC+5. Difference with Moscow + 2 hours (summer time)
Time zone UTC+4. Difference with Moscow + 1 hour (winter time)
Transport links with Russia:
There are air, rail and road links between Russia and Azerbaijan.
Flights of Azerbaijani and Russian airlines connect Baku with Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Mineralnye Vody and Astrakhan.
Currency:
Manat, equal to 100 qepiks.
Visa, customs and passport control, customs information:
There is a visa-free entry regime between Azerbaijan and Russia. Foreign citizens who entered the country without a visa may stay in the country for up to 3 months. Mandatory registration at the place of stay is required within 15 calendar days from the date of entry.
Alcohol and cigarettes.
It is permitted to import alcoholic beverages into Azerbaijan in quantities not exceeding 1 liter and no more than 200 cigarettes.
Established norms of behavior:
Azerbaijan is a secular state.
The country has a European style of clothing.
Along with restaurants of national cuisine, which do not serve pork dishes, there are a large number of restaurants of European, Chinese, Russian and Ukrainian cuisine.
Useful phone numbers:
Police, ambulance, Ministry of Emergency Situations - by single phone number - (area code) - 103.
Transport.
The fare is: metro - 50 qepiks, bus - 40 qepiks for a distance of up to 30 km, 30 - up to 50 km and 50 - over 50 km. Taxis in Azerbaijan do not have a meter, payment is made by agreement or using the UBER and BOLT mobile applications
The average fare in Baku is 5 manat.
Lunch in a mid-range restaurant.
The cost of lunch in a restaurant without alcoholic beverages is 15-20 manat per person.
Opening hours of grocery and industrial goods stores.
Most grocery and industrial goods stores are open from 10:00 to 21:00 seven days a week.
Availability of mobile communications.
There are three main 4G mobile operators in the country: Azercell, Bakcell and Nar.
How to use a payphone.
There are payphones in the country, but due to the limited number of places to buy payment cards, they are used relatively little.
Availability of ATMs and distribution of credit cards.
There are ATMs in all cities of Azerbaijan. Large stores, prestigious restaurants and hotels accept credit cards. Only diplomatic and consular missions of foreign countries are exempt from paying taxes, including VAT, in Azerbaijan.
Electric voltage in the network.
The voltage in the network is 220 V at a frequency of 60 Hz.
The distance from the bus and railway stations to the center of Baku is 5-7 km. Heydar Aliyev International Airport is 25 km from the center of Baku. You can get to the railway and bus stations by bus and metro, and to the airport - only by taxi.
Contacts of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Azerbaijan:
Embassy
Address: AZ1022 Baku, st. Bakikhanov, 17 Tel.: (+994-12) 597-08-70, (+994-12) 597-44-58
Consular Department: Tel.: (+994-12) 498-60-83 - general questions
Emergency phone number: (+994-50) 270-26-59
Holidays and non-working days:
January 1 - New Year;
January 20 - Khojaly Tragedy Day;
March 8 - International Women's Day;
March 21 - Novruz Bayram;
March 31 - Azerbaijani Genocide Day;
May 9 - Victory Day;
May 28 - Republic Day;
June 26 - Azerbaijan Armed Forces Day;
October 18 - Independence Day;
November 12 - Constitution Day;
November 17 — National Revival Day;
December 31 — Day of Solidarity of Azerbaijanis Around the World.
Muslim religious holidays are celebrated:
Kurban Bayram (Feast of Sacrifice);
Uraza Bayram (Feast of Breaking the Fast) and others.