GDP ups 5% in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan`s Gross Domestic Product has increased 5% in the first half of 2013 compared with the same period last year, according to the State Statistical Committee.

The country`s economy grew 1.3 billion manats to reach 27.2 billion manats, the Committee said.
Official figures suggest that the non-oil GDP increased 10.3% in the first half of 2013 against the same period last year, while oil GDP fell 6.9%.


/AzerTAc/