In 2016 8,012 commercial and non-profit legal persons were created in Azerbaijan, which is 27.8% more compared to 2015. As of January 1 this year there were 107,358 legal entities in Azerbaijan, which is 7% higher than a year earlier, the State Statistics Committee said.
During the year, 200 state-owned enterprises were established (in 2015 - 255), as well as 536 companies with 100% foreign capital (412) and 135 joint ventures (115).
Last year, Azerbaijan abolished 979 legal entities, 475 more than in the previous year. Liquidated were 133 state organizations and enterprises, 82 enterprises with 100% foreign capital and 11 companies with mixed capital.
As of 1 January 2017 Azerbaijan registered 92,128 businesses. ---08D
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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