President Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree on a new division of economic regions in the Republic of Azerbaijan.
President.az reported that according to the decree, the following division of economic regions of the Republic of Azerbaijan shall be approved:
1. Baku economic region (Baku city);
2. Nakhchivan economic region (Nakhchivan city, Babek, Julfa, Kangarli, Ordubad, Sadarak, Shahbuz and Sharur regions);
3. Absheron-Khizi economic region (Sumgayit city, Absheron and Khizi regions);
4. Mountainous Shirvan economic region (Agsu, Ismayilli, Gobustan and Shamakhi regions);
5. Ganja-Dashkesan economic region (Ganja and Naftalan cities, Dashkasan, Goranboy, Goygol and Samukh regions);
6. Karabakh economic region (Khankendi city, Agjabedi, Aghdam, Barda, Fuzuli, Khojaly, Khojavend, Shusha and Tartar regions);
7. Gazakh-Tovuz economic region (Agstafa, Gadabay, Gazakh, Shamkir and Tovuz regions);
8. Guba-Khachmaz economic region (Khachmaz, Guba, Gusar, Siyazan and Shabran regions);
9. Lankaran-Astara economic region (Astara, Jalilabad, Lerik, Lankaran, Masalli and Yardimli regions);
10. Central Aran economic region (Mingachevir city, Agdash, Goychay, Kurdamir, Ujar, Yevlakh and Zardab regions);
11. Mil-Mugan economic region (Beylagan, Imishli, Saatli and Sabirabad regions);
12. Sheki-Zagatala economic region (Balakan, Gakh, Gabala, Oguz, Sheki and Zagatala regions);
13. East Zangazur economic region (Jabrayil, Kalbajar, Gubadli, Lachin and Zangilan regions);
14. Shirvan-Salyan economic region (Shirvan city, Bilasuvar, Hajigabul, Neftchala and Salyan regions).
It should be noted that as a result of successful implementation of state programs on socio-economic development of the regions of the Republic of Azerbaijan adopted to ensure sustainable and balanced development of cities and regions of the country, the appearance of our cities, towns and villages has changed sharply. The quality of services, the business and investment climate has improved, and the welfare of the population has increased.
Successive reforms and large-scale measures have further strengthened the economic and military-defense power of our country and laid a solid foundation for a brilliant victory in the 44-day Patriotic War.
At present, large-scale measures are being taken to restore the liberated territories, ensure their future development, create the necessary infrastructure and return the population to their native lands. The expediency of carrying out all work on the basis of a single program to ensure their equal development through the effective use of the rich economic potential, natural resources and extensive tourism opportunities of these territories requires a reconsideration of the division of the liberated territories into economic regions.
Surrounded by the Zangazur mountain range and occupying a large area from Lachin and Kalbajar to Nakhchivan, in the eastern part of the Zangazur plateau, on the border with Armenia, in the same geographical area, historically together, as well as for many years in Zangazur district established in 1861 and traditional socio-economic Historical and cultural ties make it necessary to unite Zangilan, Gubadli, Jabrayil, Lachin and Kalbajar districts in a single economic region.
New Karabakh to ensure the restoration and rapid development of the ancient Karabakh region, which has a unique rich historical and cultural heritage, including Aghdam, Shusha, Fizuli, Tartar, Khojavend, Khojaly regions and the city of Khankendi, as well as Agjabadi and Barda regions of the Karabakh region. It is also important to create an economic region.
Reintegration of the liberated territories into the country's economy requires increasing the efficiency of planning for other economic regions, including Ganja-Gazakh and Aran economic regions. Besides that it aims to ensure flexibility in economic management and for this purpose, to reconsider the composition of these economic regions.
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