Azerbaijan earned 121 mln AZN from export of precious metals in 2017

Baku. 8 March. REPORT.AZ/ Last year, Azerbaijan has exported 150,000 ounces of precious metals, earning in total 121 million AZN.

Report informs, says the 2017 report of the Cabinet of Ministers.

According to the report, Azerbaijan's gold reserves increased by 2-fold at the expense of deposits discovered in recent years: "Additional assessments have been made in Tulallar, Bashgishlag, Kapaz and other gold deposits located in different areas, their reserves were determined. As a result of assessments, the significant achievements were made in production and export of precious metals."

Notably, the report of Cabinet of Ministers was submitted to Milli Majlis. The document will be discussed at plenary session of Azerbaijani Parliament, March 16.