STATE PROGRAM BOOSTS AGRARIAN SECTOR IN AZERBAIJAN
Baku, January 18 (AZERTAC). The state program on socio-economic development of regions has played an exceptional role in developing the non-oil sector including the agrarian one for the past five years. The expenditures spent on this program amounted to AZN 6 bln, Economic Development Minister Shahin Mustafayev said.
According to the Minister, implementation of the state program resulted in upsurge in employment in the regions. The program allowed opening 26,641 new enterprises and creating 766,300 new jobs, of which 547,600 are permanent. The communications sector grew by 28.2%, transport sector 13.5%, construction 36%, trade 17.5%.
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