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By Aynur Jafarova

Azerbaijan's Economy and Industry Ministry will develop a plan of measures in connection with announcement of 2014 as the year of industry.

Minister Shahin Mustafayev gave the appropriate instruction during the expanded meeting of the ministry dedicated to the Cabinet meeting on results of the country's socio-economic development in 2013 and outline tasks for 2014 chaired by President Ilham Aliyev on January 9.

The minister tasked the appropriate bodies to develop the document in a short term.

The meeting noted the need to boost control over the use of state investment and implementation of infrastructure projects, accelerate the construction of Baku-Astara road, as well as rural roads, hold regular monitoring in this field, improve level of economic researches and apply new methods in this field were stressed during the meeting.

Also, the ministerial bodies were instructed to further strengthen the measures for supporting the entrepreneurship in 2014, develop online services, hold educational events and business forums, improve the effectiveness of working meetings, strengthen the control over the consumer market and combat against artificial overpricing.

The importance to further strengthen the food security, continue the establishment of large-scale grain farms, to improve the production of competitive goods, further develop the trade ties, get access to new and traditional markets was noted.

Mustafayev instructed the ministerial bodies to implement President Aliyev's orders.

President Aliyev signed a decree on January 10 on announcement of 2014 as the year of industry in Azerbaijan. The president instructed the Economy and Industry Ministry to develop a plan of measures within a month.

Also, the Cabinet of Ministers was instructed to develop a draft state program on the development of industry in Azerbaijan in 2015-2020 within three months. Both documents should be introduced to the president.