Azerbaijan in terms of broadband Internet is N 58 in the world. According to a joint report, UNESCO and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on the state of broadband Internet by the end of 2011, our country in the CIS was the third level of the penetration of fixed broadband Internet with the index 10.7%. That is, for every thousand people there are 107 people. Only Belarus and Russia are ahead.
On the level of penetration of mobile broadband, attributable to every 100 active users, Azerbaijan is also in the third position in the post-Soviet space after Russia and Kazakhstan.
According to figures from the report, last year, the Internet penetrated more than a third (39.5%) of households in Azerbaijan, a country that has provided the 22nd position among the developing countries in this segment (located next door to Kazakhstan, Turkey and Belarus).
Exactly half of the Azerbaijani population is users of the Internet connection, which is N 59 in the world and first in the CIS countries. - 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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