Müasir Dövrdə Azərbaycanda Regional İnkişaf Siyasəti

In the modern era, the regional development policy of Azerbaijan is one of the main directions of the state’s socioeconomic development strategy. The purpose of this policy is to ensure the balanced distribution of economic activity across the country, reduce interregional disparities, promote the efficient use of local resources, and improve the welfare of the population. Since 2004, Azerbaijan’s regional development policy has gained a systematic character through the implementation of the “State Programs on the Socio-Economic Development of the Regions” and the “Regional Development Program for 2021–2025.” As a result of these programs, infrastructure in the regions has been renewed, industrial and agricultural sectors have developed, state support for entrepreneurship has strengthened, and employment levels have increased. In recent years, this policy has been further expanded through strategic documents such as “Azerbaijan 2030: National Priorities for Socio-Economic Development” and “The Great Return to the Liberated Territories.” In the new era, the main directions of regional development include the application of the digital economy, the creation of green energy zones, the formation of innovative production sectors, and the improvement of the population’s quality of life. The regional development policy is now focused more on innovation, digitalization, green economy, the use of renewable energy sources, and territorial restoration. Large-scale reconstruction and building works in the liberated territories represent a new stage of regional development policy and are implemented within the framework of the “Great Return” program. Thus, at the present stage, Azerbaijan’s regional development policy serves as one of the priority directions that ensures sustainable and inclusive economic development, contributes to national security, and promotes social welfare