Ilham Aliyev: Karabakh will take an important place in economy of Azerbaijan

Karabakh will take an important place in our economy, the non-energy sector, as well as in the field of transport. Work has already begun on connecting three airports and railways. Given the geographical location of Zangilana, he can play the role of an important transport and logistics center. There are opportunities to attract more investors in the non-energy sector and business. This was said to the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, speaking at the conference “A new look at the South Caucasus: post-conflict development and cooperation,” reports Trend.

Noting the rating of Azerbaijan’s rating in the World Bank report Doing Business, the head of state said: “We are on the 28th place. Thus, the business climate is developing. We have educated people and the younger generation that create ideas and confident in the future . As I noted during the war, the greatest cargo of the war, when I came to power, was on the shoulders of the children. Thus, we were able to complete the construction of basic oil and gas pipelines, allowing you to focus with additional resources our economy. We are not dependent on the help of the outside . Our external debts account for about 18 percent of GDP. I set the goal to achieve the best result in the world – to reduce external debts to 10 percent of GDP. Our poverty indicators are very low. They account for about 5 percent. When I only entered into this position, this indicator It was equal to 49 percent. Thus, we will be able to implement all our plans associated with strategic glances. “