Puratos (Belgium), one of the world's largest manufacturers of bakery mixes and ingredients for confectionery production, has returned to Azerbaijan. Its subsidiary will operate in Baku in cooperation with the company NH Group Ltd.
According to the report of the latter, it will help bakers, confectioners and chocolate masters to create successful business, manufacturing by using modern technologies. NH Group Ltd also organizes special training for Europe programs for confectioners and bakers, and plans to open special colleges for the training of qualified personnel in Azerbaijan. --17D-
Economics
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The Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UCCI) of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) held its General Assembly in Baku on December 26, highlighting dynamic economic growth and deepening integration among member states. Representing Azerbaijan and other OTS member states, business and government leaders discussed trade, investments, and regional connectivity projects.
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Rice imports to Azerbaijan have soared to unprecedented levels during the January-November 2024 period, reflecting both rising domestic demand and increasing global food prices. Over this period, the country imported 60,400 tons of rice, marking an 18.6% increase in volume and a 35.3% rise in value compared to the same period in 2023.
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Over 17,750 life insurance contracts and 40,661 property insurance contracts were signed through Azerbaijan’s Mortgage and Credit Guarantee Fund (MCGF) between 2022 and 2024, reflecting the growing role of the Fund in strengthening the housing finance and insurance markets. These figures were revealed by Rasim Abdullayev, Director of the Mortgage Lending Department at MCGF, during the seminar "Tools for Supporting Housing Finance and Entrepreneurship."
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The value of paid services provided to the population in Baku reached 6.94 billion manats in the first eleven months of 2024, reflecting a real-term increase of 9.2% compared to the same period in 2023, according to data from the Baku City Statistical Department.
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