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Qabil Ashirov read more Approximately 150,000 jobs are expected to be created in the
Karabakh economic region by 2030, Azernews reports, citing Emin Huseynov, the Special Representative of the
Azerbaijani President in the liberated territories of the Karabakh
Economic Region (except Shusha district) telling at the
scientific-practical conference held in Shamakhi on the topic
"Investment attractiveness of the liberated territories".
“About 150,000 jobs are expected to be created in the Karabakh
economic region by 2030. The expected number of jobs in the Aghdam
Industrial Park is 5,000, 15-17 thousand in the agricultural
sector, 1.5-2 thousand in the mining industry, 1.5-2 thousand in
the tourism sector, and 10-11.5 thousand in the SME," Emin Huseynov
stressed.
Another participant of the event, Deputy Economy Minister Sahib
Alakbarov noted that the Ministry has received over 1,400
applications related to activities in Azerbaijan's liberated
territories.
"Works on 73 investment projects covering the fields of
industry, agriculture, trade, and services have already been
started," he said.
He also noted that joint studies with bp on the construction of
a solar power plant in the Jabrayl district are about to be
completed.
"Over the past 2 years, more than AZN6.4bn ($3.8bn) have been
allocated from the state budget for the restoration of liberated
territories. Some AZN3bn ($1.8bn) has been allocated in the state
budget of 2023 for the restoration of territories. The territories
are being cleared of mines, and large infrastructure projects are
being implemented. Large-scale restoration works are being carried
out in Agdam, Fizuli, and Lachin, roads are being built, and
buildings, hydroelectric power plants, and substations are being
built. Joint research with bp on the construction of a solar power
plant in Jabrayl is about to be completed. Reservoirs are being
built in Shusha and Lachin, in Kondalanchay, Sugovushan reservoirs,
and in Tartarchay. Repair and construction works are being carried
out in the coastal and left coastal canals," he said.
Sahib Alakbarov noted that a water pipeline was built from the
village of Zabukh in Zangila, and it is planned to start the
construction of the Hekari reservoir and relevant water pipelines,
which will provide clean drinking water to large areas in Karabakh
and East Zangazur.
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