Muhammad Sadigov did not work even for a year as advisor to the Tax Minister of Azerbaijan. Appointed to this position on November 3 last year from his post as deputy head of the Baku City department, he is waiting for a new appointment.
Rotation is a common occurrence in the fiscal body. While at the end of last year, besides Sadigov, the Minister had such helpers as Asaf Asadov, Akif Musayev, Mahir Rafiev, Asif Jahangirov, Alakbar Mammadov, Rahim Efendiyev, Riyad Huseynov, Namig Guliyev and Musavar Nabiyev, and the number of advisers was 10, now there are 8 of them.
From the old staff there have remained Alakbar Mammadov and Riyad Huseynov, while Habil Mammadov, Ilgar Ahmedov, Ilham Amiraliev, Tariel Guliyev, Elchin Mammadov and Rashad Habibov have been added. --17D-
Economics
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According to data released by the State Statistics Committee, Azerbaijan’s agricultural sector achieved slight production growth in the first eight months of 2024. The total volume of agricultural production reached 8.723 billion manats, which is 0.8% higher than during the same period last year. However, this growth occurs against a backdrop of increasing food imports, despite significant government subsidies aimed at supporting domestic agriculture.
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Azerbaijan has unveiled strong fiscal indicators for the first eight months of the current year, reporting a state budget surplus that underscores the country’s economic resilience amidst global uncertainties. According to operational data released by the Ministry of Finance, state budget revenues from January to August 2024 reached 25 billion 223.4 million manats, while expenditures amounted to 22 billion 362.4 million manats.
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Azerbaijan has made significant progress in diversifying its energy balance, with renewable sources playing an increasingly important role in the country's electricity production. Operational data for January-August 2024 show that total electricity generation reached 19,235.4 million kilowatt-hours (kWh), marking a noticeable shift towards greener energy.
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Bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Russia are accelerating, particularly in the agricultural sector, as Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev and Russia’s Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut underscored during their high-level meeting on September 13 in Baku.
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