Azerbaijan, Nakhchivan / Trend corr. Y.Aliyev / The growth in the economy within nine months made up 30% in Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijani President, Ilham Aliyev, said on 17 October.
The President delivered a speech before the student-magistrals of the Nakhchivan State University. The President said AZN 3bln would be allocated for development of economy by state investments in 2008. A surprising AZN 1bln will be allocated for the development of the education system in Azerbaijan from the state budget in 2008. Some 610,000 new jobs have been created since the last presidential elections, Mr. Aliyev said.
Azerbaijan will feel a shortage of jobs taking into consideration the migration process from the country.
The Azerbaijani population should live in peace, prosperity and stability and there are all conditions for this in Azerbaijan. "At present, most depend on regional cooperation in Azerbaijan," the President said.
Mr. Aliyev presented diplomas to a group of educational employees of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (NAR).
The President attended the opening ceremony of a school in the region of Sharur in NAR after participation in a concert at the University.