Azerbaijan, Baku, 4 September /corr. Trend U.Ismaylova
/ "The Government of Azerbaijan takes all measures to
improve business environment and attract foreign investors in the non-oil sector,"
said the Minister of Economic Development of Azerbaijan, Heydar Babayev on 4
September.
"I see the future of Azerbaijan's economy in the development of the service
sector," the Minister said.
According to Babayev, oil
production can be paused, and then the country will be able to provide transit
services for the transport of the energy resources of the countries of
Central-Asian region.
The Minister emphasized that in order to increase the image of country and
attract foreign investors the government regularly works over the improvement
of the legislative base, improvement of the business environment, reduction in
the administrative barriers.
Babayev said that the Government spends huge monies on construction
of roads, restoration of railway lines, attempting to create alternative for
other countries.
"We want to make Azerbaijan an attractive country for the foreign investors in
the direction of transit, services. It is very important for us to develop by
non-oil sector," noted the Minister.
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