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In 2016 the number of foreigners visiting Azerbaijan increased by 12.1% and reached 2 million 248.8 thousand people, the State Statistics Committee.
The number of active tourists from Arab countries (Iraq, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar) has grown significantly. The intensity of tourists from Iran has increased by 66.2%, Egypt - 51.8%, China - 44.5%
According to the SSC, from CIS countries to Azerbaijan 868 thousand people came in 2016, by 8.1% more than in 2015.
Geography of the tourists changes not only for the better. For example, from the European Union 91.1 thousand people came to Azerbaijan last year. This is 16.6% less than the year before.
The Azerbaijani government softens visa procedures in relation to foreigners in order to increase the flow of tourists from different countries. However, many experts propose to abolish visas for citizens of EU countries, other European states, US, etc. ---08D
Economics
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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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Azerbaijan Railways CJSC (AZD) transported 713,699 passengers in January 2025, marking a 15% increase compared to the same period last year, the company said on Tuesday.
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Last week, Azerbaijani media reported an impending increase in retail bread prices, attributing the rise to an increase in product weight. The following day, an official notification confirmed that the government had no intentions of sanctioning a bread price hike in the country. However, the threat of a price increase for this staple food remains for another reason.
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