President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has attended a ceremony to launch the “Kalbajar” oil tanker at Baku Shipyard.

Chairman of the Azerbaijan Caspian Sea Shipping Closed Joint-Stock Company Rauf Valiyev informed the head of state about the tanker.

The construction of the oil tanker began at Baku Shipyard two years ago on the order of the Azerbaijan Caspian Sea Shipping Closed Joint-Stock Company. Its deadweight is 7,800 tons. The tanker measures 141 m in length, and 16.9 m in width.

President Ilham Aliyev cut the ribbon symbolizing the launch of the oil tanker.