The State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan has published the data on foreign trade turnover in January-September, with the actual figures on exports of oil by SOCAR and BP, which differ from the declared customs figures. Thus, over three quarters of the year the foreign trade turnover reached $ 32.5 billion. The figure previously reported by the SSC on foreign trade of the country was $ 24.5 billion.
When exporting $ 25.7 billion trade surplus was $ 18.9 billion
During the reported period, exports of non-oil profile made up about $ 1.1 billion, which is 6.4% more than in the comparable period of 2011. -08 -
Economics
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Last week, Azerbaijani media reported an impending increase in retail bread prices, attributing the rise to an increase in product weight. The following day, an official notification confirmed that the government had no intentions of sanctioning a bread price hike in the country. However, the threat of a price increase for this staple food remains for another reason.
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S&P Global Ratings has revised its risk assessment of Azerbaijan’s banking sector, upgrading the outlook from "stable" to "positive."
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In recent days, there have been claims that bread prices in Azerbaijan have risen. Social media users report that the price of bread has increased by 5-10 qepiks. According to consumer complaints, it is difficult to find weight information on factory-produced bread, commonly known as "zavod çörəyi" in Azerbaijan. In many cases, bread packaging does not include weight details. Similarly, bread sold at smaller bakeries and tandir houses often lacks information apart from the price.
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A trilateral meeting of the foreign ministers, transport ministers, energy ministers, and heads of customs services of Russia, Iran, and Azerbaijan is set to take place soon to discuss the progress of the Rasht-Astara railway project, a key element of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). This was announced by Iran’s Ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali.
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