According to the updated forecasts of WB, Azerbaijan’s foreign debt to constitute 30.2% of GDP till the end of the year.
According to the Azerbaijani government, by early this year the country’s foreign debt constituted 19.8% of GDP. Last year this index was slightly over 8%.
According to the WB’s analysts, the country’s debts will keep on growing in mid-term.
In 2017 Azerbaijan’s debt to make 35.6% of GDP and by 2018 – 54.7% of GDP.—0--
Economics
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The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has taken a significant step towards a unified global response to climate change. On the first day of discussions in Baku, participating countries reached a historic agreement on the rules governing the creation and trade of carbon credits. This decision paves the way for the launch of multibillion-dollar carbon credit markets, to be overseen by the United Nations, potentially as soon as next year.
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The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), Albania’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy, and Albanian gas company Albgaz signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Sunday in Baku during the 29th session of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29).
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The Green Energy Corridor project, aimed at delivering green energy from Azerbaijan through Georgia and the Black Sea to Romania, Hungary, and Bulgaria, has entered the investment assessment phase, according to Georgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Levan Davitashvili.
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Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR and Italy’s Italgas signed a cooperation agreement on Sunday during the 29th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), aimed at accelerating the energy transition.
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