Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 22 / Trend A. Akhundov /
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources will start searching for the platinum deposits in 2013, head of the National Geological Survey Service under the Ministry Gazi Hajikarimov told Trend on Wednesday.
"The operations will begin in 2013 and will be financed upon the state order through public funds," he said.
The platinum was first discovered in Azerbaijan on the territory of Shamkir region in 2011, then it was found in other regions of the country.
"Our devices recorded platinum," he said. "However, it is necessary to conduct thorough geological work. It is early to talk about any fields."