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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Criminal charges have been filed against officials from the Ministry of Health for issuing fake certificates for plastic surgery, a joint statement from the General Prosecutor's Office and the Ministry of Health on December 27. Specifically, the officials were uncovered for accepting bribes and creating conditions for illegal medical activities.
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Despite the fact that the Russian air defense system mistakenly attacked the AZAL aircraft, Russia is responsible for this, stated the "Musavat" party today. It is "outrageous" that the Russian side did not allow the crew of the damaged aircraft to make an emergency landing in Grozny, Mineralnye Vody, or Makhachkala. Moreover, the aircraft's navigation system was disabled, causing Baku to lose communication with the captain of the plane for an extended period of time.
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AZAL has halted passenger flights from Baku to three more Russian cities – Nizhny Novgorod, Vladikavkaz, and Saratov, a statement from AZAL on December 27. Earlier, AZAL had announced the suspension of flights to Mineralnye Vody, Sochi, Volgograd, Ufa, Samara, Grozny, and Makhachkala.
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Armenia refuses to accept the body of an elderly Armenian woman who passed away in October in Khankendi. If the Armenian side does not accept the woman's body by the end of January, she will be buried in Azerbaijan. This was stated in a message from the State Commission of Azerbaijan on Prisoners of War, Hostages, and Missing Persons.
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