The number of legal labor migrants in Azerbaijan since the beginning of the year increased by 17.65%, amounting to 26.5 thousand. This is evident from the report of the State Social Protection Fund (SSPF) of deductions for compulsory social insurance.
According to the Fund, the majority of registered migrant workers (88.3%) are male. Total represented are 114 countries. The leaders are, as a rule, are the Turks (13,439 people), Georgians – 2,903 people, Russians – 1,578, Iranians - 957, Indians - 924, Chinese - 843, the British people - 539, the Pakistani people - 525, and the other behind.
Start of the process of attracting migrant workers to paying contributions for compulsory social insurance falls on 1 January 2006. --17D-
Economics
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Azerbaijan’s Minister of Economy, Mikayil Jabbarov, participated in the "Circle of Leaders: Financing the Energy Transition - New Horizons" session during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, emphasizing the country’s strategic role in global energy security and its green energy transition initiatives.
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Around 200 employees of SOCAR, Azerbaijan's state oil company, staged a strike in Batumi, Georgia, on January 21,demanding wage increases, local outlet Batumelebi reported. Participants included technicians and staff from various departments who argued that their long-standing minimal salaries fail to reflect their workload.
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On January 21, during a meeting in Davos, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with Henrik Poulsen, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Carlsberg Group, and Jacob Aarup-Andersen, the company's CEO. The discussions emphasized Carlsberg Group's expanding presence in Azerbaijan and its commitment to developing local production and sustainability.
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In 2024, Azerbaijan's "Single Window" Export Support Center processed 1,747 requests from businesses and individuals, facilitating the issuance of 3,982 export certificates. According to Vusal Gasimli, Executive Director of the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communications, these efforts supported export operations valued at USD 288.2 million.
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