Azerbaijani official: Azerbaijan's non-oil export increased

In the first quarter Azerbaijan's non-oil export increased 2.3 times compared to the same period of 2009, Azerbaijani Economic Development Ministry Administration Chief Samir Veliyev said at a workshop on "Direction of Azerbaijan's Export Development".

"This is an indicator of the fact that the goods exported by Azerbaijan, fully comply with EU requirements, including their labeling, packaging and other parameters," Veliyev said.

According to him, measures aimed at improving the quality of products exported from Azerbaijan, and export promotion, will continue.

Veliyev said that decree "On additional measures in the sphere of development of the rules regulating import and export operations of Azerbaijan" signed by the President May 14, 2010 will contribute to full compliance of export and import procedures with the requirements of economic development and increase state support for entrepreneurship, to expand socio-economic development of regions and the growth of export, and increase of production of non-oil products.


/Trend/