POLITICS
ABOUT 650,000 JOBS CREATED IN AZERBAIJAN OVER PAST FOUR YEARS, PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV
“In 2003, we stated that 600,000 new jobs were needed to reduce poverty and unemployment in Azerbaijan in five years. Over the past four years alone, the number has already reached 650,000, of which 480,000 are permanent”, said President Ilham Aliyev at the conference on results of four-year implementation of the “State Program for socio-economic development of regions of the Republic of Azerbaijan” on Monday.
He said “it means jobs for people and strengthening local production capability. In turn, it promotes development of non-oil sector in Azerbaijan. The economy of the country is fully built on free-market principles”.
“This is what promotes development of private sector in the country. Azerbaijan has pursued right policy in this direction -- opening new jobs has, of course, contributed to strengthening of our country. I am sure this course will be continued. Although we planned to achieve that in five years, we have done it in four, and I am sure the problem of unemployment will be completely eliminated in Azerbaijan”, the President added.