In connection with the future expansion of production at the refinery named after Heydar Aliyev (specializes in the production of fuel) it is planned to dismantle the older refinery of SOCAR - Azerneftyag (producing oil and lubricants ). This was announced today in an interview with the President of SOCAR Rovnag Abdullayev.
According to him, this process will begin approximately in 2017, as the new 7-8 facilities in the Heydar Aliyev Refinery will be gradually put into operation in 2018.
Note that the refinery Azerneftyag exists since the 80s of the XIX century. Since then the plant has been repeatedly upgraded. In recent years it processed more than 1 million tons of oil per year. For comparison - the current processing capacity of the Heydar Aliyev Refinery is 5 times more. --12C-
Economics
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Azerbaijan has introduced new rules to simplify the leasing of agricultural land on liberated territories, aiming to attract investments and enhance agricultural productivity, according to a presidential decree issued on November 27, 2024.
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) allocated $10.5 million to support the retail sector in Azerbaijan, marking another step in its ongoing support for the country’s economic modernization. These investments align with Azerbaijan's broader ambitions to diversify its economy and strengthen small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which are key pillars of sustainable growth.
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At today’s session of the Milli Majlis, Azerbaijan’s parliamentarians discussed and approved in the first reading a draft law increasing the minimum subsistence level for 2025. The updated figures reflect a modest rise of 10 manats, setting the nationwide living wage at 285 manats. For specific demographics, the levels are 305 manats for the working population, 232 manats for pensioners, and 246 manats for children. The same session also approved the criterion of need at 285 manats for the coming year, aligning it with the national living wage.
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This year, the plans of the Australian holding Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) for developing "green" projects in Azerbaijan have been adjusted, though negotiations initiated two years ago are ongoing, an informed source told Turan.
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