ECONOMY

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The country aims to increase milk production by 10 percent and beef production by 20 percent by 2030

— ECONOMY
Livestock farming is one of the main directions of the State Program. In particular, increasing milk and beef production in the cattle breeding sector, increasing the share of purebred animals in the herd, reducing dependence on imports, and increasing the level of self-sufficiency have been identified as key targets. This was stated by Deputy Minister […]
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Proposal for amnesty for undocumented houses

— ECONOMY
Proposal for amnesty for undocumented houses. This proposal was made by MP Kamal Jafarov during the discussion of the draft law “On the execution of the state budget of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2025” at today’s session of the Milli Majlis. The MP stated that there are currently more than 500,000 undocumented houses in […]
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Azerbaijani oil traded at 80 dollars

— ECONOMY
Azerbaijani oil of the “Azeri Light” (CIF) brand has slightly decreased in price on world markets. elchi reports that the price of 1 barrel of Azerbaijani oil has decreased by 2.54 dollars to 80.06 US dollars. It should be noted that the previous price of Azerbaijani oil was 80.06 US dollars. Let us recall that […]
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Islamic Development Bank: 400 million people may face poverty in the next 10 years

— ECONOMY
“According to the 2026 data of the IsDB Resilience Index, unfortunately, 32 of our 57 member countries are either in a vulnerable or risky situation.” elchi reports that this was stated by Rami Mahmoud Ahmad, Vice President for Operations of the Islamic Development Bank Group, at the “Islamic Development Bank Resilience Dialogue 2026: High-Level Panel […]
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IsDB is working on a major project worth over $430 million with Azerbaijan

— ECONOMY
Following the liberation of Karabakh, the cooperation between the Islamic Development Bank Group and Azerbaijan has expanded. elchi reports that this was stated by the President of the Islamic Development Bank Group, Muhammad Al Jasser, while speaking about the cooperation between Azerbaijan and the group at an event organized within the framework of the IsDB […]
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Opportunities to strengthen cooperation with African countries discussed

— ECONOMY, ECONOMY HEADLINE
The President’s representative for climate issues, Mukhtar Babayev, met with the Director of the Uganda Development Bank, Patricia Ojangole, in Baku within the framework of the 51st Annual Meetings of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, and discussed opportunities to strengthen cooperation with African countries. “Elchi” reports that M. Babayev shared this information on his […]
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The Fed has kept the base interest rate at 3.5–3.75%

— ECONOMY, WORLD
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) has kept the base interest rate at 3.5–3.75% per annum. “Elchi” reports that the regulatory body has released information regarding this. It is noted that the Fed had kept the interest rate unchanged in the previous three meetings as well. In addition, from September to December of last year, the […]
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A new livestock market has started operating in Bina settlement

— ECONOMY, NEWS FEED, SOCIETY
A new livestock market has started operating in Bina settlement, Surakhani district, Baku. This was reported to elchi by the Food Safety Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (AQTA). It was stated that this facility is not a restoration of an existing base, but a completely newly constructed livestock market in accordance with modern requirements. […]
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Cooperation directions between ADY and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank discussed

— ECONOMY
A meeting was held at Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) with a delegation from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). The meeting focused on the development of Azerbaijan’s transport infrastructure, the strengthening of regional connectivity, and the directions for developing cooperation. ADY Chairman Rovshan Rustamov emphasized and highly appreciated the active partnership of the AIIB in Azerbaijan […]
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The scope of goods exempted from customs duties is expanding

— ECONOMY
The scope of goods exempted from customs duties is expanding. According to elchi‘s report, this is reflected in the proposed amendment to the Law “On Customs Tariff” discussed at today’s meeting of the Milli Majlis Committee on Economic Policy, Industry and Entrepreneurship. According to the draft, the import of machinery, technological equipment and devices, as […]