Sharg-Garb

Sharg-Garb (Şərq-Qərb, meaning "East-West") is an Azerbaijani publishing and printing house based in Baku. According to its official website, the enterprise began operations in 1986 as the Baku Book Printing House No. 4, a state-owned entity. In 2001 its organizational-legal form was changed and it was transformed into Sharg-Garb Open Joint Stock Company (ASC). The company's core activities are publishing and printing, and it operates through a Publishing Department and a Printing House. The Publishing Department describes itself as one of the leading publishers in Azerbaijan, with a team of professional editors, proofreaders, page-layout specialists, designers, artists, and multimedia specialists. The full-cycle printing house uses modern equipment to produce high-quality books in various binding and finishing types. Its product range includes books, catalogs, journals, calendars, and booklets. Much of its printing output is produced by offset printing, which the company notes is economical for large and medium print runs requiring high quality; it also mentions digital printing and delivery services. The company's website is eastwest.az, and it publishes news items under the heading "ŞƏRQ-QƏRB" (Sharg-Garb). The Wikidata entry identifies it simply as an "Azerbaijani Publishing House." The brand is a commercial publishing and printing enterprise rather than a consumer product brand, and it serves the Azerbaijani market.

Sharg-Garb (Şərq-Qərb) traces its origins to 1986, when it began operating as Baku Book Printing House No. 4, a state-owned enterprise in Azerbaijan. For its first decade and a half it functioned within the state printing system. In 2001, its organizational-legal form was changed, and the enterprise was transformed into Sharg-Garb Open Joint Stock Company (ASC). This conversion marked a shift toward a corporate structure while retaining its core publishing and printing activities. Following the reorganization, the company developed two main operational arms: a Publishing Department and a Printing House. The Publishing Department assembled a team of professional editors, proofreaders, page-layout specialists, designers, artists, and multimedia specialists, positioning itself as one of Azerbaijan's foremost publishers. The printing house invested in modern equipment to support full-cycle book production, including various binding and finishing types. Its product portfolio expanded to include books, catalogs, journals, calendars, and booklets. In the 2000s and beyond, the company adopted offset printing as its primary method for large and medium print runs, while also offering digital printing and delivery services. It maintains an online presence at eastwest.az, where it posts news and information about its services. The Wikidata entry for Sharg-Garb identifies it as an Azerbaijani publishing house, confirming its sectoral identity. As of the available evidence, the company remains active in the Azerbaijani publishing and printing market.

• 2001

  Organizational-legal form changed; transformed into Sharg-Garb Open Joint Stock Company (ASC).

• 1986

  Began operations as Baku Book Printing House No. 4, a state-owned enterprise.

One of Azerbaijan's leading publishing houses, offering full-cycle publishing and printing services with a focus on quality and modern equipment.

• Books

  High-quality book production with various binding and finishing types.

• Catalogs

  Printed catalogs.

• Journals

  Printed journals.

• Calendars

  Printed calendars.

• Booklets

  Printed booklets.

1. 1Şərq Qərb Nəşriyyat və Poliqrafiyaeastwest.az
2. 2Sharg-Garb - Wikidatawikidata.org