On 1 April 2015 the average salary increased by 1.1% to AZN 449.5 against AZN 444.5 as of March 1. On February 1, on the eve of the devaluation, the average salary amounted to 444.4 manat.
However, in dollar terms, after the 33% devaluation, the average salary decreased about 27.7% and the loss amounted to 123 manat. Before the devaluation the rate was USD 1 = 0.782 AZN. In addition, the purchasing power of the manat dropped due to the rise in import prices, especially for non-food, primarily for office equipment, which recorded growth of about 30%. -0-
Economics
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Turkey is in talks with the United States seeking an exemption from sanctions imposed on Russia’s Gazprombank, a key financial institution for energy transactions, to maintain gas payments to Russia, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Tuesday.
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Kazakhstan is charting an ambitious course to transform its oil export infrastructure, aiming to increase annual shipments via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline by more than thirteenfold—from the current 1.5 million tons to an estimated 20 million tons. The bold strategy, presented by Energy Minister Almasadam Satkaliyev during a parliamentary session, underscores Kazakhstan’s intent to become a major player in the energy supply chain stretching from Central Asia to Europe.
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Two new vice presidents have been appointed at BP's Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey (AGT) region division, according to a press release from BP-Azerbaijan.
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Data on Azerbaijan's oil exports for January-October 2024 reveals a significant drop in both volume and value compared to the same period last year, highlighting the challenges facing the oil-dependent economy. The country exported 495,484.05 tons of oil products worth $309.02 million, a decrease of 40.3% in value and 40.7% in volume compared to 2023, when exports totaled 925,225.07 tons worth $572.21 million.
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