In the first half of this year, including the period of the European Games, Azerbaijan was visited by 973.5 thousand foreigners, the website of the State Committee on Statistics said.
Traditionally, the largest number of citizens comes from Russia (310.7 thousand people) and Georgia (283.4 thousand), for a total of 61% of the total number of visitors. It should be borne in mind that the majority of this category of foreign citizens is ethnic Azerbaijanis.
Following are the Turks (148.2 thousand persons or 15.2%), the citizens of Iran - 72.8 thousand or 7.5%, Ukraine - 27.2 thousand, the UK - 19.4 thousand, Kazakhstan – 12.5 thousand, Germany – 7.8 thousand, USA - 6.5 thousand people and so on.
From January to July, for different reasons and with different objectives, 1 million 919.2 thousand citizens left the country. --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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