On Thursday Ilham Aliyev received Takehito Nakao, the President of the Asian Development Bank and members of his delegation. During the meeting they discussed issues of cooperation between Azerbaijan and the international financial institutions, including ADB, in particular, the implementation of projects financed by the ADB and the prospects for this cooperation.
According to the report of the Asian Development Bank, a business plan to work in Azerbaijan in the 2015-2017 has been developed. In particular, the bank intends to start work in a number of new sectors of the economy for themselves,
For example, in 2017 the bank can begin the development of technical assistance to the education sector (Education sector Development). For this purpose a grant of US 800,000. Has been allocated. Then will begin the grant to promote financial integration (Promoting Financial Inclusion) in the amount of US 500,000. In 2016, the bank intends to launch a project to support to improving governance in the amount of 500 US 000. -16D-
Politics
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On 6 February, the Baku Court of Appeal presided over by Faig Ganiyev rejected an appeal by Party of People's Front of Azerbaijan Ali Kerimli against a verdict of the Nasimi district court, which found him guilty under Article 147.1 (slander) and fined him AZN 1,500.
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On 6 February, 45 citizens of Azerbaijan were readmitted from Germany within the framework of the readmission agreement between Azerbaijan and the European Union. This was reported by the State Migration Service of Azerbaijan on 7 February.
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Today, the trial of the disabled 1st group, paralyzed activist Famil Khalilov ended in the Baku Court of Serious Crimes.
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On February 6, pro-government media reported 6 that Azerbaijan is demanding the closure of the “Rossotrudnichestvo” representation in the country, as this organization is not registered in Azerbaijan. Requests from Turan agency to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan to confirm this information went unanswered.
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