From July 1, 2015 until June 30, 2016, the World Bank (WB) provided the Azerbaijani government about $ 207 million of loans (minus $ 93 million to the past financial cycle).
As stated in the report of the international structures, the main projects are the completion of the expansion of the road Baku-Shamakhi ($ 140 million) and promotion of better living conditions and an increase in IDPs’ income ($ 66.7 million).
In general, over the past 5 years the World Bank has allocated $ 892 million for various projects.
Azerbaijan has been a member of the World Bank since 1992. During this period 55 projects were implemented, 44 of which were completed with more than $3 billion provided under the government guarantee. --17D-
Economics
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On 21 December, Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit met with Azerbaijani Minister of Digital Development and Transport Rashad Nabiyev at the Russian Ministry of Transport.
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Hundreds of trucks are stuck in the Kazakh port of Kuryk, facing delays for several days while waiting for ferry transport to Azerbaijan, the Azakhstan portal reports lada.kz. The backlog is due to a combination of reduced ferry availability, adverse weather conditions, and an influx of cargo rerouted because of expanded sanctions on Russia.
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Members of the Association of Independent Industrialists and Businessmen (MÜSIAD) have invested 61.3 million manats in Azerbaijan's economy over the past three years, Rashad Jabirli, chairman of "MÜSIAD Azerbaijan," revealed during a media briefing.
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While the global economy faces persistent challenges, trade between China and Azerbaijan has defied downward trends, demonstrating significant growth. According to official statistics from Azerbaijan, bilateral trade in 2023 reached 3.1 billion US dollars. In just the first ten months of 2024, trade volume increased by 17.1% year-on-year, reaching 3.02 billion US dollars, putting the annual trade figure on track to hit a record high.
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