On the "economic miracle" in Azerbaijan
Center for Economic Research (CER) has summed up the major economic and financial events of the year.
According to its director, doctor of economic sciences Gubad Ibadoglu, the amount of foreign investments in Azerbaijan's economy uzhato to 23% in the total volume, the remaining money - investment budget in costly and unaccountable investment projects. Thus, the project of "Eurovision - 2012" turned most intense cost in recent history. Direct and indirect budgetary costs of the project amounted to $ 1 billion official cost table for 8 months of the biggest costs (1.5 times higher than normal) fell on the eve of the competition - in April this year, when all the ministries and departments spent 2 bn. According to official data released by the Ministry of Finance in the forecast of expenditure of the state budget for 2012, the reserve fund spending rose from an estimated 500 million to 1 billion manat.
Most large buildings this year in Baku - plant metal structures of the Heydar Aliyev Concert Complex "Baku Crystal Hall", hotel and office complexes "Qafqaz Baku City Hotel and Residences", "JW Marriott Absheron" and "Four Seasons". In addition, commissioned were new educational buildings of the Diplomatic Academy of the local branch of Moscow State University. University, as well as a military hospital of the Military Academy of the Ministry of National Security. For 11 months of the year from all sources in the fixed capital invested 12.6 billion manats, while done construction work at $ 7.6 bn. According to official data, 77.2% (9.7 bn) of fixed assets - domestic investment - compared to last year increased by 24%.
The biggest debtor in Azerbaijan is family and house management. According to data for the first 9 months, the proportion of individuals in the loan portfolio was 33.6%. This is 21.7% more than last year, it means that every third family is unable to purchase for cash valuables and household equipment. Interest rate on loans decreased by 0.6% - to 15.4%, it is still the obligation of citizens to the banks do not meet their financial capacity. - 17D-
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Azerbaijan is set to significantly increase the proportion of electricity generated from renewable sources, currently standing at 14.4%, Deputy Economy Minister Samad Bashirli announced on Thursday at the Think Tanks Forum of the Organization of Economic Cooperation (OIC) held in Baku.
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Azerbaijan has entered into a partnership with Italian energy firm Technip Energies SpA to implement a pyrolysis oil production project aimed at enhancing waste recycling and promoting sustainable development, officials said on Tuesday.
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Belarus and Azerbaijan signed multiple cooperation agreements on Tuesday following talks between Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko and Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Asadov during Asadov’s official visit to Minsk on October 3.
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Azerbaijan's state borrowings continue to increase, despite the country still benefiting from high global oil prices. The Ministry of Finance of Azerbaijan reported that as of the first half of 2024, the country's state debt amounted to 25 billion manats, which corresponds to 21% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
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