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668 THOUSAND JOBS CREATED IN AZERBAIJAN OVER FIVE YEARS, PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV

16.04.2008 [21:36]
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During the Cabinet`s meeting on Monday, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said development of non-energy sector is in the center of attention.

“For the past five years, 668 thousand new jobs have been created in Azerbaijan, of which 478 thousand are permanent. The priority is to reduce unemployment and poverty level, and we achieved a significant progress in this area,” said the President.

The Head of State noted that the vast majority of new jobs were created in the regions. According to him, major infrastructure projects that have been implemented in the regions under the state investment programs boost non-energy sector and business in the country.

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