In the past year, the State Labor Inspection Service under the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare identified 20 417 violations of labor laws.
As the head of the Ministry, Salim Muslimov said, penalties were applied against employers that committed offenses in accordance with the laws. The state budget received 1 million 915.35 thousand manat from that, which is 24 times more than in 2013.
According to the minister, last year employees were paid social payments in the amount of 527 574 manat, which had been delayed by the employers before. -- 17D-
Economics
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The Turkish company Aksa Doğalgaz, part of Kazancı Holding, has announced the completion of the contractual process to purchase the gas distribution companies Bursagaz and Kayserigaz. These companies have been operating under SOCAR Türkiye Energy AS (STEAS) since 2019, according to Aksa Doğalgaz.
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Azerbaijan's Cabinet of Ministers has introduced new regulations establishing the minimum royalties for authors of state-commissioned films, aiming to promote creative works reflecting the country's national identity and cultural values.
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Tea imports to Azerbaijan have increased. According to the State Customs Committee, from January to November 2024, tea imports grew by 3.3% year-on-year to 12,893 tons in volume and by 4.5% in value, amounting to $67.715 million.
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Azerbaijan’s State Railways (ADY) reported a 28% year-on-year increase in transit cargo volumes through the North-South International Transport Corridor (NSTC) in 2024, reaching 814,000 tonnes. This growth underscores the country’s concerted efforts to unlock the strategic potential of the corridor, which connects Northern Europe and Russia to the Indian Ocean.
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