Baku/28.01.14/Turan : In 2013, the trade turnover between Azerbaijan and EU countries amounted to $ 15,276.1 million. This was 7.5 % increase over 2012 .
The share of the EU in foreign trade turnover in 2012 amounted to 46.8%. This is 1.8 % higher than the previous year , according to the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan. While imports from the EU ( $ 3762 million ) grew by 40.7%. Exports of goods in the reverse direction ( $ 11 513.3 million ) decreased by 0.2 %.
The conomist Rovshan Agayev wrote on the Facebook page the Azerbaijani government officials do not like European values ?for the control system and emphasis on human rights. However, they willingly and without skimping buy European goods that give them pleasure and comfort. - 08D-
Economics
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Rashad Huseynov has been appointed as the new director of the Center for Agricultural Research under the Ministry of Agriculture, replacing Firdousi Fikretzade who led the center since 2019. Fikretzade stepped down from his position on June 10 at his own request.
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Since July 1, bus and metro fares have increased by 10 qəpik, reaching 50 qəpik. The fare for buses on the Baku-Sumgayit route has risen from 60 qəpik to 70 qəpik. However, it is reported that there has been no improvement in service quality following the price increase. According to complaints, air conditioners are not working on buses operating in the periphery, and overcrowding persists.
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Rovshan Najaf, President of the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), held a meeting with Bojan Kumer, Slovenia's Minister of Environment, Climate and Energy, to discuss bilateral cooperation in the energy sector.
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Azerbaijani Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov met with a delegation led by the World Bank's Regional Director for the South Caucasus, Roland Price, to discuss the development of cooperation in the energy sector.
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