World Bank: Azerbaijan show biggest economic growth in Europe and Central Asia

Azerbaijan has shown the biggest economic growth in the region of European countries and Central Asia for 25 years, World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia, Cyril Muller, said at a ceremony dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Azerbaijan-WB cooperation in Baku.

Muller stressed that the bank has been cooperating with Azerbaijan since the 1990s, the most difficult period for the country.

"During the entire period of cooperation, Azerbaijan has shown the biggest economic growth in the region which I oversee. During this period, the poverty level decreased by less than 10 percent in the country," he stressed.