The presidential decree approving the draft budget execution of the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) for the previous year has been released.
The document says that last year's budget was executed with a predominance of income over expenditure of $ 2 billion 613 million 809.3 thousand manats. That is, revenues were more than 12.73 billion manats (+ 9.5% of the forecast), expenses - 10.11 billion manats (minus 4.5% of the forecast).
Almost all of the revenue (12.32 billion manats) accounted for revenues from oil and gas sales, the proceeds of asset management, including foreign ones were 387 million 204.8 thousand manats.
Almost all the expenses occurred in the transfer to the state budget (9.34 billion manats) in appropriations for the improvement of social and living conditions of refugees and IDPs spent 299 million 998.2 thousand manats. --17D--
Economics
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On July 26, the Ministry of Economy hosted a meeting with entrepreneurs from the non-oil industry to explore ways to stimulate local production and enhance export potential.
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Azerbaijani internet service providers Aztelekom and Baktelekom will introduce substantial changes to their pricing structure starting August 15, the companies announced today. Under the new tariffs, the minimum internet speed will rise to 100 Mbit/s, with the cost per Mbit/s decreasing from 0.45 AZN to 0.25 AZN. As a result, monthly charges will be set at 25 AZN for 100 Mbit/s, 30 AZN for 150 Mbit/s, and 36 AZN for 250 Mbit/s.
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Independent experts suggest that Azerbaijan may be on the verge of another devaluation of its currency, the manat, due to a shrinking trade and payment surplus. The anticipated economic adjustments come amidst a decline in foreign currency inflows and reduced oil production.
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Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met today with Ahmed Moallim Figi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia, at the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry. This meeting followed a discussion held the previous day between Figi and Azerbaijan’s Economy Minister Mikail Jabbarov.
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