In the first half of this year Azerbaijan was visited by 1,197,000 foreign nationals. This is 9.9% more than in the same period in 2012, Turan was told in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
The bulk of the tourists are citizens of Russia (418,000 people or 35 %) and Georgia (400,500 or 33.4 %). In Russia, there are around 2 million Azerbaijanis. Many of them left Azerbaijan in the 90- ies of the last century. Most of them took Russian citizenship, but also preserve Azerbaijani citizenship. And living in Georgia are 0.5 million ethnic Azeris, who have relatives in the Azerbaijan Republic. The definition of tourists as people who come to visit their relatives and their homes is not true, experts say. The concept of tourist comes from the French [touriste] - a man traveling from curiosity or for the purpose of recreation and entertainment.
From Turkey in the first half of this year in Azerbaijan profit 173,800 people, and from Iran - 70 200 people. From Europe during this period Azerbaijan visited 51,000 people, most of whom had a business visit. In this case, according to the International Labor Conference, the flow of tourists from EU countries increased 22.9 %. The remaining 83,200 persons represent other regions.
In 2012, Azerbaijan was visited by 2.5 million foreigners. - 08D-
Economics
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According to data released by the State Statistics Committee, Azerbaijan’s agricultural sector achieved slight production growth in the first eight months of 2024. The total volume of agricultural production reached 8.723 billion manats, which is 0.8% higher than during the same period last year. However, this growth occurs against a backdrop of increasing food imports, despite significant government subsidies aimed at supporting domestic agriculture.
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Azerbaijan has unveiled strong fiscal indicators for the first eight months of the current year, reporting a state budget surplus that underscores the country’s economic resilience amidst global uncertainties. According to operational data released by the Ministry of Finance, state budget revenues from January to August 2024 reached 25 billion 223.4 million manats, while expenditures amounted to 22 billion 362.4 million manats.
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Azerbaijan has made significant progress in diversifying its energy balance, with renewable sources playing an increasingly important role in the country's electricity production. Operational data for January-August 2024 show that total electricity generation reached 19,235.4 million kilowatt-hours (kWh), marking a noticeable shift towards greener energy.
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Bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Russia are accelerating, particularly in the agricultural sector, as Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev and Russia’s Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut underscored during their high-level meeting on September 13 in Baku.
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