(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 29. The World
Bank (WB) is negotiating with Azerbaijan to reach a new government
support agreement, Country Manager for the World Bank in Azerbaijan
Sarah Michael said, trend reports.
She made the remark during an event dedicated to the
implementation of the technical assistance program for
Azerbaijan.
According to her, it is expected that the new program
will include such areas as natural resources, economics, the
innovation sector, etc.
"I would like to note that our technical assistance
program for Azerbaijan is aimed at supporting the National Strategy
of Azerbaijan until 2026, which includes the implementation of
projects in the fields of smart cities and villages,
digitalization, as well as projects in the field of natural
resources," she said.
Also, as part of this program, we are supporting the
economy of Azerbaijan, in particular, by optimizing and attracting
existing international tools to prevent the impact of negative
challenges and shocks, the country manager added.
The project is funded by the EU, whereas its
implementation is entrusted to the WB.
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