BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 24. Azerbaijan's
Yevlakh Pilot Agropark has recorded 35 business entities, Chairman
of the Board of the Economic Zones Development Agency under the
Ministry of Economy, Seymur Adigozalov, said at a press conference
on the agency's activities for the past year and the upcoming
tasks, Trend
reports.
He remembered that the agropark was officially opened last year
with the presence of Azerbaijan's President, Ilham Aliyev. Spanning
an impressive 2,807 hectares, this is the nation's pioneering
agropark, created with the collaboration of small and medium-sized
farmers.
According to the official, residents made an impressive
investment of 59.4 million manat ($35 million), resulting in the
creation of 185 permanent jobs and 593 seasonal positions.
"It is planned to establish intensive orchards, livestock and
poultry farms, as well as processing areas there," Adigozalov
added.
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