For January 1 there are 27,868 migrant workers in Azerbaijan. It is reported that the State Social Protection Fund (SSPF), the growth of foreign employees to the beginning of last year amounted to 23.7%. Most of the migrant workers (87.9%) are male. Total state fund registered foreigners from 116 countries. Traditionally, the largest share of Turkey (13, 797 people), followed by Georgia (3,018) and Russia (1,692). You can also note India (1036), Iran (978), China (856), Great Britain (580), Pakistan (546), Ukraine (456) and Bangladesh (442). Representatives of other countries are much less. Migrant workers deduct part of the wages to individual accounts of mandatory social insurance from 1 January 2006 year. --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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