BAKU TO HOST 6th AUTOSHOW AND 3rd AUTOPARTS EXHIBITIONS

Baku, 13 March (AzerTAc). The 6th international automotive exhibition autoshow 2009
and 3rd Azerbaijan International Spare Parts, Accessories and Service Equipment
Exhibition will be held on 26-29 March in the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition
Complex.
The organisers of the AutoShow exhibition are Iteca Caspian LLC and ITE Group PLC.
The Ministry of Transport of Azerbaijan, Head Office of State Road Police and
Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation officially support the
exhibition.
The automobile industry in Azerbaijan is developing rapidly. Despite the financial
crisis which has affected all aspects of the global economy including the automobile
industry, this part of Azerbaijan’s economy still remains an attractive market for
international companies. The Azerbaijan government has worked to increase its
citizens’ buying capacity and, consequently, the demand for cars has grown. In 2008,
automobile sales rose by 35% compared to 2007.
This year, the exhibition will occupy two pavilions, as well as the outside area
around the complex. 50 leading brands from European and Asian countries are
participating in the exhibition, representing Italy, Turkey, Iran, China and Russia.
Local companies, including distributors for international automobile brands are also
expected to participate in the event. Manufacturers from India will take part in the
exhibition for the first time in 2009.
The exhibition AutoShow 2009 will present: cars, vans and pick-up trucks, lorries,
motorcycles, municipal engineering machinery, public transport and insurance
options. In the “Special Transportation” section, a presentation of different
leisure and racing yachts will be held. The “Commercial transport” sector will be
widely represented with exhibits including; passenger buses, tractors, dumping
lorries and semitrailers for transporting different kinds of products.
For the third year, the AutoShow exhibition is held alongside the AutoParts
exhibition which presents spare parts, accessories and maintenance equipment.
Various presentations & workshops will be held at the exhibition, along with several
competitions for the visitors and exhibitors, making the exhibition an unmissable
event for automobile enthusiasts.
AutoShow exhibibition has been the only event in the region demonstrating the latest
innovations of the automobile, spare parts and accessories market for the last six
years. The exhibition will provide the opportunity to establish business contacts
and obtain information about products available in the automobile industry.

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