Baku / 10.01.17 / Turan: On January 10, under the chairmanship of President Ilham Aliyev, the Cabinet of Ministers held a meeting devoted to the results of the socio-economic development of the country in 2017.
After the President"s introductory speech at the meeting, the Minister of Finance Samir Sharifov, the Minister of Labor and Social Protection Salim Muslimov, as well as the head of the Azerkosmos OJSC Rashad Nabiyev addressed the meeting.
Ilham Aliyev delivered a closing speech.
A detailed report from the meeting will be published later, and a detailed video will be shown on AzTV in the evening. -06B--
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