The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development largely finances the private sector. The level of funding is 70% of total bank investments, the head of the bank Suma Chakrabarti said at today's meeting with Ilham Aliyev. "Today, eight of the nine projects financed in Azerbaijan are drafts in non-oil sphere," he said, noting the successful cooperation with the Azerbaijani government, and welcomed the ongoing economic reforms in the country. Ilham Aliyev expressed confidence that cooperation between Azerbaijan and EBRD will continue successfully, highlighting the interest in the Azerbaijan. The sides discussed specific issues of cooperation in the field of transport, energy, agriculture and others, according to a statement on the website of the President. -02D-
Politics
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An appeal has been filed against the arrest of journalist Shahnaz Beylergizi, her lawyer Bakhtiyar Hajiyev told the Turan agency on Friday.
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On February 6, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with U.S. Vice President James Vance in Washington. "Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan met with U.S. Vice President James Vance at the White House in Washington. During the meeting, issues related to bilateral relations as well as regional affairs were discussed," reported Pashinyan's press service.
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By a decree of the head of state dated February 7, Anar Aliyev was appointed as the Minister of Labor and Social Protection. Prior to this, he held the position of Deputy Minister.
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Afghan Sadygov, the head of the Azerbaijani website Azel.TV, who was arrested in Georgia at the request of Baku, ended his dry hunger strike on February 6, which he had started on February 2. However, he is still refusing food and is only drinking water. His hunger strike has now lasted 142 days, said his wife, Sevinc Sadygova, in an interview with the Turan agency on February 7. The Georgian Center for Social Justice (CSJ), which defends Afghan Sadygov's rights, issued a statement expressing concern about his condition.
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