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PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV ATTENDS CONFERENCE MARKING THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STATE PROGRAM OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONS
Azertag, February 13, 2007
 President Ilham Aliyev today has attended the Conference held in Gulistan Palace in Baku to mark the 3rd anniversary of implementation of the State Program of Socio-Economic Development of Regions.
The President first viewed the exhibitions of goods produced in various regions of the country.
Then, participants in the conference saw the film about the implementation of the Program over the past three years.
In his opening remarks, the President noted the Program adopted 3 years ago in order to develop non-oil sector of the country, has been implemented successfully with a lot of new businesses, culture and education centers coming on stream in regions, considerable change in agrarian sector, and creation of 520 thousand new jobs.
In his words, Azerbaijan has no analogues in the world in economic growth rate, that he described as a result of the significantly renewed infrastructure in regions, including new power stations and roads.
The President also mentioned that the implementation of the State Program resulted in preventing inflow of rural population to the capital, and a 20 percent poverty reduction.
Minister of Economic Development Heydar Babayev made a report on the work done in regions over the past three years.
Minister of Economic Development of Nakhchivan Famil Seyidov pointed out that the State Program has been implemented quite successfully in the Autonomous Republic even despite the exisiting difficulties caused by the lasting blockade.
Afterwards, there were discussions on the matter.
President made closing remarks.
After the break, the conference continued its work in sections.
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON TOP OF ALIYEV'S AGENDA
AZERBAIJAN'S NEW ECONOMIC ICON: THE IT SECTOR
ALIYEV ORDERS TO SET UP ECONOMIC ZONES
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March 2007,
Issue No. 47
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Aliyev congratulates nation on historic date
The Azerbaijani people celebrated national holidays in a rather low-key way during the Soviet Union times. However, after they asserted sovereignty and established an independent state upon the Soviet collapse in 1991, March 20-21 - the Novruz Bayrami (Holiday) marking the advent of spring - were officially announced holidays. President Ilham Aliyev has lately issued a decree announcing the celebration of the holiday for five days for the first time in the republic's history. Under the decision, the people of Azerbaijan will celebrate the date for a full week starting this year.
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