Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has arrived in Gabala region today, AzerTaj State News Agency reported.
The State Program on regions' social-economic development gave a push to comprehensive development in the Gabala region. The region's center, villages and settlements become more modern. In recent years the Gabala region's economy has been developing. In 2009, production increased by 2,1 times compared to 2003. Industrial production increased by 21 times. Agricultural production increased twice in the region.
During this period the amount of investments directed mainly to capital exceeded 23 million manats by increasing 32 times. About 25 percent of industrial products produced in the region are exported abroad. In 2003-2009 about 8,271 new jobs were created at 451 enterprises of the region, about 6,483 are permanent. A set of activities are conducted to realize the Gabala region's rich tourist potential in accordance with the President's order.
President Ilham Aliyev visited National Leader Heydar Aliyev's monument in the region's center and laid a wreath.