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Validation Workshop of UNAPF

On 26 September 2014, a Validation Workshop of "United Nations and Azerbaijan Partnership Framework" was held at Baku Business Center.

 

The conference was organized by the Economy and Industry Ministry and the United Nations in Azerbaijan, to discuss the priorities of Azerbaijani government's cooperation with the UN. Addressing the event, Deputy Minister Sevinj Hasanova reported on the situation in Azerbaijan's economy, stressing that the country's macroeconomic stability is ensured.

 

It was noted that one of the important mission is to create a competitive, export-oriented, diversified and innovative economy in recent years as a result of successful socio-economic policies implemented in Azerbaijan.She said that the government of Azerbaijan pays special attention to cooperation with international organizations, including the UN agencies. The preparation for approving

 

UNAPF document started after a joint press conference on the strategic priorities, held in Baku on June 12. "The priorities identified during the national consultations on the development of Azerbaijan in the coming years are consistent with the concept of development "Azerbaijan 2020: Looking into the Future", and areas of cooperation envisaged in the UNAPF document until 2020 were defined according to the priorities of the concept of development," she said.

 

During the even, other topics were also discussed including: "Economic development and the creation of decent jobs", "Strengthening of institutional capacity and efficient public and social services" and "Environmental management and resilience to natural and man-made disasters."

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