In the five months of this year 15,495 vehicles were delivered to Azerbaijan, which was 15,081 units less than in the comparable period of 2014.
During the mentioned period purchased from abroad were 13,912 passenger cars and this was 13,532 units less than in the same period last year. Some of these cars were purchased by the state for the expansion of the car park and road police patrols, as well as for the guest service of the first European Games in Baku.
Since the beginning of the year 497 buses have been purchased - three times more than in the first five months of last year. Most of these buses were purchased by the state budget for the maintenance of athletes and visitors.
Recall that in 2012, Azerbaijan delivered 101,255 vehicles (including 89,652 passenger cars), in 2013 – 104,385 (94,879), and in 2014 – 63,368 (57,615).
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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