Azerbaijan took the 75th place in the citizenship value ranking last year.
According to the report of the specialized organization Henley & Partners (http://visaindex.com), among the CIS states official Baku is ahead of Kyrgyzstan (79th among 182 countries), Armenia (80), Tajikistan (84), Uzbekistan (85) and Turkmenistan (88). At the same time, it lags behind Kazakhstan, Georgia and Belarus (all at the 71st line), Ukraine (58), Moldova (52) and Russia (48).
According to the authors of the report, in the last 4 years the position of Azerbaijan has worsened (minus 0.1%) in the ranking of Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index, receiving the index 27.1%.
The leaders are Germany, Sweden, Finland, France and Italy. Afghanistan is the last one.
The index shows an objective assessment of citizenship of countries from around the world. The experts ranked 182 citizenships, according to various indicators for the period from 2011 to 2015. --17D-
Economics
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On July 26, the Ministry of Economy hosted a meeting with entrepreneurs from the non-oil industry to explore ways to stimulate local production and enhance export potential.
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Azerbaijani internet service providers Aztelekom and Baktelekom will introduce substantial changes to their pricing structure starting August 15, the companies announced today. Under the new tariffs, the minimum internet speed will rise to 100 Mbit/s, with the cost per Mbit/s decreasing from 0.45 AZN to 0.25 AZN. As a result, monthly charges will be set at 25 AZN for 100 Mbit/s, 30 AZN for 150 Mbit/s, and 36 AZN for 250 Mbit/s.
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Independent experts suggest that Azerbaijan may be on the verge of another devaluation of its currency, the manat, due to a shrinking trade and payment surplus. The anticipated economic adjustments come amidst a decline in foreign currency inflows and reduced oil production.
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Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met today with Ahmed Moallim Figi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia, at the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry. This meeting followed a discussion held the previous day between Figi and Azerbaijan’s Economy Minister Mikail Jabbarov.
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