Protests in Ismayilli might not have happened if th authorities had provided life and employment of the local population - the chairman of the non-governmental Centre for Economic Development Gubad Ibadoglu said.
According to him, the Mountain Shirvan economic region is beyond the attention of the political authorities - in the past year they only allocated 1.1% of the total investment in the country amid grandiose buildings in the capital, as well as a multi-billion resort in the neighboring Gusar. The wages are 40% lower than the average for Azerbaijan, and there is a lower level of full employment. - 17D-
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Azerbaijan’s Information and Communication Technologies Agency (ICTA) held a meeting with representatives of internet service providers (ISPs) and telecom operators to address concerns over the accuracy of reported internet speeds and the country’s ranking in global broadband performance indices.
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Bulgaria considers Azerbaijan a key strategic partner in the energy sector, as the country plays a crucial role in diversifying gas supplies and strengthening regional energy security, Bulgaria’s newly appointed Energy Minister Jecho Stankov said during a meeting with an Azerbaijani delegation.
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Rovshan Najaf, president of Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR, met with Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum, on February 6 to discuss potential avenues for collaboration in the energy sector. The meeting marked an important step in strengthening ties between the two companies, with both sides exchanging insights on their respective operations and assessing opportunities of mutual interest.
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Rovshan Najaf, president of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), met with Sašo Berger, chairman of Slovenian energy company Petrol dd, and Simon Urbanc, CEO of Geoplin doo, on February 6, underscoring growing cooperation in the natural gas sector between Azerbaijan and Slovenia.
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