President Ilham Aliyev Puts Forward Initiative To Include Demining Activities In UN Agenda - Azerbaijani Minister
Date
11/15/2023 5:17:30 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 15. The main
obstacle to the rehabilitation of Azerbaijan's liberated lands is
that they are mined, Azerbaijani Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov
said at the II Baku Forum on Sustainable Development dedicated to
"Sustainable Finance and Investment", Trend reports.
"It is this factor that slows down the process of implementation
of multifaceted projects that form the basis of economic revival in
these territories. It is not by chance that President Ilham Aliyev
has put forward an initiative to add demining activities as the
18th Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) in the UN's 2030 Agenda,"
he said.
Jabbarov noted that in this direction the draft of the 18th
Sustainable Development Goal was prepared by the Ministry of
Economy and presented locally and internationally.
"The 18th SDG consists of 5 goals and 15 indicators. These goals
are clearing of territories, involvement of land plots in economic
activity, improvement of living standards of the population,
including strengthening of social protection of vulnerable groups,"
the minister emphasized.
He mentioned that reintegration of Azerbaijan's lands liberated
from Armenian occupation, implementation of the "I State Program on
Great Return" will create wide opportunities for the growth of
Azerbaijan's economic potential.
"The global development priorities put forward by the UN and
other international structures have been taken into account in
determining the measures to be implemented in this direction,"
Jabbarov said.
The minister also noted that the implementation of Smart City,
Smart Village and Green Energy Zone concepts ensures comfortable
and modern living conditions in the region.
"A favorable investment climate has been created for the
enterprises operating in the region. There are a number of benefits
for residents engaged in manufacturing activities. The region has
taken steps to establish enterprises with foreign investment in the
field of "greening and decarbonization". All this will stimulate
the revival of economic activity and, consequently, the realization
of our national priorities, as well as the SDG," Mikayil Jabbarov
said.
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