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Wolt couriers in Baku. Ismi Aghayev/OC Media.

Azerbaijan ‘suspends’ Wolt for food safety violations

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Azerbaijani authorities have issued an order to suspend delivery service Wolt’s activities in the country for violating health regulations. The order is, as of yet, non-binding, and Wolt continues to operate in Azerbaijan. The Food Safety Agency ordered the suspension of the Finnish food ordering and delivery platform on 14 August, for violating ‘technical and regulatory’ requirements. It also accused Wolt of violating temperature and storage regulations. It also claimed that vehicles used f

Wolt delivery bags with messages about the working conditions for the company attached. Photo: Mahammad Artunov.

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Wolt and Bolt couriers go on strike in Azerbaijan

by Ismi Aghayev

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Dozens of couriers from delivery platform Wolt have gone on strike in Azerbaijan demanding higher pay, with couriers from rival company Bolt vowing to join them. The strike began on Thursday, with around 100 drivers from Wolt boycotting the company and deactivating their mobile apps. On Monday, a group of couriers from rival service Bolt Food announced that they would join the strike on Tuesday, also citing low pay. A call to action among Wolt couriers was first published on a Facebook gro