Deputy PM: 1.6 mln jobs created in Azerbaijan in 10 years

Baku, Azerbaijan, May 30 Trend: Over 10 years, 1.6 million jobs were created in Azerbaijan, said Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ali Ahmadov. He made the remarks in Baku at a sub-regional workshop devoted to sustainable development goals. Ahmadov said Azerbaijan's economy grew by more than 3.5 times in 10-15 years. During the same period, the poverty rate in the country fell from 50 to 5.6 percent, according to him.