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By Sara Israfilbayova

The first locally produced bicycles, ISMA Bikes, were presented in Baku.

The Ismayilli-based bicycle plant offers a fairly wide range of products - 40 different models of bicycles, starting from those for kids to bikes used by professional riders.

First Vice-President of the Azerbaijan Cycling Federation Sahib Alakbarov, addressing the presentation ceremony, said that the bicycle is an environmentally friendly vehicle, adding that in the near future new roads for bicycles will be laid in the country.

Director of ISMA Bikes Elchin Gahramanov, in turn, informed the participants about the production process and further acquainted them with new bicycle models.

Although these bicycles are new on the market, they have already proved themselves.

For example, Coca-Cola Company, which supports “Olympic Moves Azerbaijan” and the bicycle plant signed a contract for the purchase of 200 bicycles.

Officials, representatives of local and foreign companies, professional cyclists and amateurs, as well as entrepreneurs attended the event.

Bicycles will be exhibited at Park Bulvar shopping mall until July 12.

ISMA Bikes, which is a part of Synergy Group, is the first bicycle manufacturer in Azerbaijan. The plant is built on the territory of the village of Diyalli, located in 6 kilometers from the city of Ismayilli.

The factory area covers a territory of 8 hectares. Some 7 million manats ($4.1 million) were invested in the project to implement the process of construction and install all necessary equipment, which meets all necessary European standards.

The plant will have wide range of products. It is planned to collect about 5,000-10,000 bicycles this year and next year to reach the level of 30,000 bicycles. The cost of bicycles will vary from 70 ($41) to 2,500 manats ($1468).

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