Yesterday Ilham Aliyev received a delegation of the Organization of Entrepreneurs of France - MEDEF.
He said French companies are actively involved in the field of air and public transport, space and energy.
The first and second Azerbaijani satellites are created by the French, and there are projects in agriculture. The creation of the Azerbaijani-French University is underway. The Paris Quarter in Baku is built within the White City project, Aliyev said.
He called on French businessmen to invest in the non-oil sector of Azerbaijan, noting that all the necessary conditions have been created for foreign investors.
He promised that the government will continue to support the private sector and will improve conditions for foreign investors. -02D-
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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