Azerbaijan sums up last yearAzerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev held a final meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, which summed up the socio-economic development of the year 2014 and set targets for 2015.The president talked about indicators that demonstrate a steady development of Azerbaijan. In particular, the economy grew by 3%, the growth of the oil sector amounted to 7%. Given the drop in oil prices at the end of last year these numbers are very good. Ilham Aliyev also noted that the volume of investments in Azerbaijan's economy totaled $ 27 billion in 2014. Ilham Aliyev said that in 2014 30 more industrial enterprises opened in the country, which created a lot of jobs.In the sphere of social welfare, 60 more medical centers and 50 more schools opened in the country. The population increased by 116 thousand people.The president noted that the new year will pose certain economic challenges to Azerbaijan and said that "sound economic policies, diversification, unity between the people and the government will ensure that this year will be a successful."
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev held a final meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, which summed up the socio-economic development of the year 2014 and set targets for 2015.
The president talked about indicators that demonstrate the steady development of Azerbaijan. In particular, the economy grew by 3%, the growth of the oil sector amounted to 7%. Given the drop in oil prices at the end of last year, these numbers are very good. Ilham Aliyev also noted that the volume of investments in Azerbaijan's economy amounted to $27 billion in 2014.
Ilham Aliyev said that in 2014 thirty additional industrial enterprises opened in the country, which created a lot of jobs.
In the sphere of social welfare, 60 more medical centers and 50 more schools opened in the country. The population increased by 116 thousand people.
The president noted that the new year will pose certain economic challenges to Azerbaijan and said that "sound economic policies, diversification, unity between the people and the government will ensure that this year will be successful."
