MINSK, Belarus, April 7. On April 7, 2026, an
agreement was signed in Minsk for the assembly of a new batch of
municipal vehicles (100 units) based on MAZ chassis at the Ganja
Automobile Plant, Trend’s special correspondent reports.


This agreement was signed as part of the implementation of
instructions given by President Ilham Aliyev and President
Aleksandr Lukashenko during the Belarusian head of state’s official
visit to Azerbaijan.


The document was signed by Khanlar Fatiyev, Chairman of the
Supervisory Board of the Ganja Automobile Plant and a member of the
Azerbaijani Parliament, and Valery Ivankovich, General Director of
OJSC “MAZ.”


The cooperation between the Ganja Automobile Plant and the Minsk
Automobile Plant is aimed at expanding and strengthening the
bilateral economic ties between Azerbaijan and Belarus, established
by President Ilham Aliyev and President Aleksandr Lukashenko. The
municipal vehicles are being manufactured at the order of the
Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan.


On March 2, 2026, the first batch of municipal vehicles produced
as part of the cooperation between the Ganja Automobile Plant and
the Minsk Automobile Plant was presented to the President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev. The high assessment given by
the head of state served as an incentive to expand cooperation
between the enterprises and conclude a new contract.







"The signing of today’s document confirms the high level of
trust placed in us by the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Belarus. The
fact that the first batch of vehicles received approval at the
highest state level in March set a high bar, which we intend to
maintain as we implement the new contract for 100 vehicles. “Our
cooperation with Belarusian manufacturers is developing
successfully and effectively. It allows us to produce products that
meet modern quality standards and market requirements,” Khanlar
Fatiyev, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Ganja Automobile
Plant, emphasized.


The municipal vehicles produced through a partnership between
the Ganja Automobile Plant and MAZ are equipped with
state-of-the-art equipment designed and assembled in Ganja. They
are intended to maintain urban infrastructure throughout the
country. This project contributes to the modernization of the
country’s municipal vehicle fleet.


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