Month: September 2025

Exports of agricultural products increased by 27.9%, reaching $551.4 million, while agro-industrial products rose 7.3%, totaling $178.8 million. Combined, the export value of these categories hit $730.2 million, reflecting Azerbaijan’s growing capacity to move up the agri-food value chain.

Azerbaijan’s industrial zones have seen remarkable growth over the past decade. In 2015, industrial zones produced goods worth ₼271 million ($160 million). By the first half of 2025, production had surged more than 63.5 times to reach ₼17.2 billion ($10.1 billion), Azernews reports.

On September 1, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, met with Prime Minister of …

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