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politely point out you were in the line before them although most of
the time this will make little difference.
Language Policy
All state bodies, local authorities, state agencies, political parties,
non-governmental organizations (funds and public associations),
trade unions, and legal entities (including their representative or
branch offices) are required to use Azerbaijani in their official
interactions and transactions.
Any notarization, legalization, registration or other forms of
documentation in a foreign language require translation into
Azerbaijani with subsequent notarization of the translation.
Seals and stamps of entities operating in the Republic of Azerbaijan
must be in Azerbaijani. Letterheads, signage, announcements,
advertisements, price lists, price tags, labels, and certifications and
instructions applying to goods produced in Azerbaijan (and all other
visual information) must be in Azerbaijani and, additionally, may be
in other languages where necessary or desirable. For services
rendered to foreigners, a foreign language may be used together
with Azerbaijani.
Useful hints
Weights & measures
Azerbaijan uses metric system
Time
Greenwich + 4 hour
Language
The state language is Azerbaijani (Azeri), besides; the overwhelming
majority of the population speak fluent Russian, many of them