For the first time in Azerbaijan, a factory has opened for the production of green tea. As stated in the Ministry of Agriculture, the opening of the plant at LLC Astarachay was made possible by the working farm Astarachay.
"The total sown area of the plant is 640 hectares and the tea plantation area is 400 hectares. Seeds of the varieties Colchis have been purchased in Georgia and brought in line with local conditions. Also, in addition to the local varieties Hashemi, the Italian productive varieties will be used," the report says.
The daily project capacity of the plant designed by Korean specialists is 12 tons. According to the ideas of the designers, in the event of an increase in demand in the future, the power of the plant can be doubled up to 24 tons per day. --17D-
Economics
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Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree to strengthen social protection for pensioners by implementing pension indexation, effective from January 1, 2025.
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The Italian government has extended the deadline for applications in the international tender for the sale of several strategic assets until February 14, confirming that a bidder from Azerbaijan remains among the frontrunners.
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An investigation led by Ghalib Toghrul, Chairman of the Board of the Center for Economic Research, has highlighted budgetary expenditures in the Azerbaijani districts of Aghdam, Fuzuli, and Khojavend, focusing on civil service projects linked to the reconstruction of territories liberated from Armenian occupation.
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On February 4, Azerbaijani Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov met with a delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Anna Bordeaux, head of the IMF mission in Azerbaijan, to discuss economic cooperation, financial sector issues and structural reforms, the ministry said.
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