Presentation issued without formal editing FOR PARTICIPANTS ONLY 14 March 2017 ENGLISH ONLY UNITED NATIONS CENTRE FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT In collaboration with Ministry of Public Works and Transport, the Government of Lao PDR, Ministry of the Environment (MOE), Japan Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, and United Nations Office for Sustainable Development TENTH REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT (EST) FORUM IN ASIA, 14-16 MARCH 2016, VIENTIANE, LAO PDR Country Presentation (Azerbaijan) (Presentation for EST Plenary Session 6: of the Provisional Programme) ------------------------------------- This presentation has been prepared by the Government of Azerbaijan for the Tenth Regional EST Forum in Asia. The views expressed herein are those of the author/s only and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations. Disclaimer: The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Intergovernmental Tenth Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum in Asia Regional Seminar on Inclusive and Sustainable Transport & Vientiane International Mayors Forum Country Presentation Rural transport in Azerbaijan By Emil Ahmadov Leading adviser Department of International Relations The Ministry of Transport of Azerbaijan Republic 14-16 March 2017 Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic Background İnstitutional arrangements and Agencies The Ministry of Transport of Azerbaijan Republic Local Executive Powers Municipal authorities Azeravtoyol CJSC Azerbaijan Railways CJSC Azerbaijan airlines CJSC Transport Policy State Programs State Program on Socio- State Program on Socio- State Program on Socio- Economic Development Economic Development Economic Development of Regions for of Regions for of Regions for 2004-2008 2009-2013 2014-2018 State Program on Poverty State Program On State Program Of Reduction and Reliable Food Supply Of Development Of Railway Sustainable Development Population In The Transportation System Of in the Republic of Republic Of Azerbaijan The Country For 2010- Azerbaijan for 2008-2015 for 2008-2015 2014 Issues and challenges Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Sources for funding Azerbaijan has invested $ 20 billion in transport infrastructure since 2003. The State Budget Funds of "The National Fund for Non-budgetary State Funds Entrepreneurship Support" and "The Azerbaijan Investment Company" OJSC Financial resources of international Funds of local Others sources organizations and foreign states; and foreign not prohibited by EBRD,ADB, businessmen. the legislation World Bank, EIB Achievements made In the framework of implementation of relevant State Programs for 10 years, 8.3 th.km roads of republican and local status were built or repaired, 307 new bridges and viaducts were constructed or repaired, airports in Nakhchivan, Ganja, Lenkeren, Zaqatala, Qabala and Yevlakh were put into operation Thank you for listening......