Azerbaijan’s foreign investments significantly increased thanks to gas projects
According to the report of the Azerbaijan State Statistical Committee, in January and February 2016 1,392,000,000 AZN has been invested into the oil and gas industry of the country, up 55.7% against the same period last year.
The Committee reported that during this period the amount of foreign investments into Azerbaijan’s main capital totaled 1,241,100,000 AZN, up 53% against the same period last year.
At present the main foreign investments implemented in Azerbaijan are directed to the upstream projects, including Shah Stream and Southern Gas Corridor (construction of the gas pipeline in Azerbaijan is in progress, the Sangachal gas terminal is expanded and etc.)—0—
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