The Popularity of Google Chrome Grows in Azerbaijan
Local Internet service users prefer the browser Google Chrome.
According to the latest Global Stats (http://gs.statcounter.com/#browser-AZ-monthly-201108-201208), from August 2011 to August 2012 it was slightly ahead of its main competitor - Opera. It started with 24% last year and reached 40% in 2012. The competitor was the leader with 31%, and now it is used by 38% of the users.
Three other popular browsers are: Internet Explorer (fell from 28 to 11%), Mozilla Firefox (fell from 15 to 8%), and Safari (remained at 1% popularity among the citizens of Azerbaijan). Other browsers have an even smaller audience. - 17C-
Economics
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Azerbaijan's financial standing continues to strengthen as the country's foreign currency reserves have surged to $71 billion as of January 1, 2025, according to the Ministry of Finance. This figure, which includes reserves held by the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) and the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA), far exceeds the nation's external debt, which stands at a fraction of its reserves, specifically nearly 14 times less. This robust reserve position reflects Azerbaijan's fiscal stability and the government’s strategic economic management.
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According to operational data from the Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan, in January 2025, the country produced 2.3 million tons of oil, including condensate, and 3.9 billion cubic meters of gas.
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The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) has opened a representative office in Albania and is set to launch a specific project this year, the Albanian company "Albgaz" announced.
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"Azerbaijan is currently among 54 middle-income countries," said Shahmar Movsumov, head of the Economic Affairs and Innovative Development Policy Department of the Presidential Administration, during the presentation of the World Bank’s World Development Report 2024 in Baku on February 10.
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