AZERTAC - News agencies, Nasimi
- Baku, Nasimi district, Bulbul ave. 18
- (+99412) 493-59-29
- (+99412) 498-60-07
- AZ1000
- https://azertag.az
- https://facebook.com/AzerTAg
- https://twitter.com/AzerTAc
- bazar ertəsi - şənbə 09:00 - 23:00
- https://azertag.com
No transportation info
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AZERTAC (Azerbaijan State News Agency) is the official news agency of Azerbaijan. It delivers news in Azerbaijani, Russian, English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic, and Chinese.
History:
Founded on March 1, 1920, by the government of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
During the Soviet era, it operated under various names. After 1991, it was restored. From 1995 to 2000, it was known as the “State Telegraph Agency under the Cabinet of Ministers.” Since 2015, it has been officially named AZERTAC.Team:
Chairman of the Board – Vugar Aliyev
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News (official and socio-political) in eight languages
Photo and video reports, infographics, multimedia projects
Video channel and social media presence (YouTube, X, Facebook, etc.) -
Manages the "Children’s Knowledge Portal" (since 2013)
Initiates photo and media projects (e.g., "Our Monuments," "Traveling Across Azerbaijan")
Supports the development of journalism and information projects -
Cooperates with TASS, Xinhua, Anatolia, and agencies from about 20 countries
Member of OANA since 2004; chaired it from 2016 to 2019; also a member of EANA
July 8, 2025 — Conference at the Heydar Aliyev Center about Heydar Aliyev’s role in media development, organized by AZERTAC
May 5, 2025 — Interview of President Aliyev with Vietnamese agency, distributed by AZERTAC
