Through an experimental service «ASAN peshe» 1700 thousand graduates of secondary schools of Baku and Ganja have applied for vocational training. According to the Ministry of Education, which is implementing the project in cooperation with the State Agency for Citizens' Service and Social Innovations under the Azerbaijani President, the reception of documents is carried out from August 11 to 26, inclusive, and the program involved 26 vocational schools in Baku - 3580 seats and 6 vocational schools of Ganja - 600 seats. Joint implementation of the program, according to the applicants, creates additional obstacles - they have to take help in schools where studying, in itself vocational and existing centers ASAN xidmet, although it would be easier to take a certificate in school and by registering it in the vocational school, pass there examination. Taking into account the fact that the said agency is open to innovation, the future owners of professions are hoping to eliminate the problem at least in the next year. --17D—
Economics
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The State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan reported that in 2024 investments in fixed assets reached 21,435.1 million manats, which is 0.7% less than in 2023. While overall figures edged lower, the sectoral breakdown reveals notable disparities between the oil and gas sphere and non-oil industries.
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Azerbaijan’s industrial enterprises and individual entrepreneurs reported a modest 1.1% year-on-year increase in industrial production during 2024, reaching an output valued at 64.1 billion manat. The State Statistics Committee attributed the overall growth to a 0.5% expansion in the oil and gas sector, while non-oil and gas industries surged by 7.3%.
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Global diesel prices and refining margins have spiked following the latest U.S. sanctions targeting Russian oil trade, as markets brace for reduced supply, analysts and LSEG data indicate.
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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev hosted Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Friday for high-level talks aimed at further developing the strategic partnership between the two neighboring countries in the South Caucasus.
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