During 11 months State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) paid 1,487,412,000 AZN to the state budget, up 199,509,000 AZN or 15.5% against the same period last year.
SOCAR press office reported that in November 2013 SOCAR paid 163,344,000 AZN to the state budget. This is the best showing this year.
From January to November 2013 SOCAR had paid 147,765,000 AZN to the State Social Security Fund, up 3,198,000 AZN or 2.2% against the same period last year.
During 2012 SOCAR’s tax payments to the state budget totaled 1,425,027,000 AZN, while to the Social Fund’s budget – 157,501,000 AZN.
This year number of SOCAR’s employees decreased by almost 10,000 people, but despite that SOCAR’s social payments increased by over 3,000,000 AZN.—0—
Economics
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According to the State Customs Committee, in the first eleven months of this year, Azerbaijan transported 6.96 million tons of cargo by rail, worth $3.01 billion. This represents a 4% decrease in volume and a 10.1% decline in value compared to the same period in 2023.
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The Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan has approved a set of regulations to govern the approval of agreements under the country’s competition law, aimed at fostering compliance with legal frameworks and enhancing market transparency.
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Azerbaijan's ambitious program to restore territories liberated from Armenian occupation has attracted attention due to the extensive use of single-source procurement methods, raising concerns about transparency and corruption.
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Azerbaijan recorded a 2% increase in wheat imports from January to November 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, underscoring its continued reliance on external sources to meet domestic demand. This growth comes amid a significant decline in domestic wheat production, which decreased by 148,100 tons in 2024, further intensifying the need for imported supplies.
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