Programmed development of Nakhchivan

The "State Program on social-economic development of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic 2014-2018" has been approved. The decree was signed by the Chairman of the Supreme Majlis of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan Vasif Talibov.

According to the text, for the past 10 years, the volume of GDP increased by 13.9 times, industrial production - 49 times, agricultural production - by 4.7 times. Investments increased by 16.4 times, foreign trade turnover - 13.9 times, the income of the population - 10.2 times, and the average monthly salary - 9.8 times. While 420 000 people are registered, more than 58 000 new jobs were created in 2003 - 2013.

In fact, the picture is different in the NAR. There, according to local human rights defenders, lives less than 200 thousand. Man with a balanced budget for this year to 350.5 million manat, of which only 19.1%, or 60.8 million manat costs will be provided at the expense of own resources of Nakhchivan. The remaining funds are allocated from the state budget of AR in the form of grants.

In addition, the government gets autonomy from the center of huge funds for investment projects. According to the Ministry of Finance, but in 2013 public investment from the center amounted to 262.5 million. Manats. Information on this year is not made ​​public. According to the NGO Coalition "National Budget Group," in 2008-2011 the Cabinet of NAR received from the state budget about 180 million manat for the implementation of investment projects.

Unlike other regions of the country, control over the spending of the state budget is not available, and selection of contractors is carried out without tendering. The main contractor for the implementation of public investment projects are commercial structures (Gemiqaya Holding, Design Holding et al.), Under the control or in the possession of the head of the autonomy Vasif Talibov. --17D-