On July 21, under the organization of the Economic Zones Development Agency (EZIA) of the Ministry of Economy, a media tour was organized for the new production enterprises in the Sumgayit Chemical Industrial Park.

APA reports that the media representatives were first informed about the industrial zones operating in the country, as well as the works done in the Sumgayit Chemical Industrial Park.

It was reported that so far 108 business entities have been granted residency status in industrial zones, and 60 of them have already started operating.

Entrepreneurs have invested more than 6.4 billion manats in industrial zones and more than 10,100 permanent jobs have been created.

In the next phase of existing projects, more than 450 million manats will be invested in industrial zones and more than 4,500 new jobs will be created.

So far, more than 7.17 billion manats of products have been produced in industrial zones, of which 2.3 billion manats (about 32.7%) have been exported.

Sumgayit Chemical Industrial Park, the largest industrial park in the South Caucasus, has been granted residency status to 31 business entities with a total investment of more than 3.27 billion US dollars.

So far, about 3.1 billion US dollars have been invested in the Industrial Park by residents.

19 out of 31 registered residents are already active.

Positive dynamics are observed in the production and export direction of Sumgayit Chemical Industrial Park.

So, if in the first half of 2021, 794 million manats worth of products were produced in the Industrial Park, in the same period of 2022, this indicator was 52.14% more - 1.2 billion manats.

If we look at the export figure of manufactured products, compared to the first half of 2021 (267.5 million manats), this figure has increased by 1.9 times and amounted to 508 million manats in the first half of 2022.

Later, members of the media visited the Sulfuric acid production facility of "Azersulfat" LLC, a resident of Sumgayit Chemical Industrial Park.

It was brought to attention that in the enterprise built on the territory of 1.5 hectares of the Industrial Park, the production of sulfuric acid product used as a cleaning agent in the production of mineral fertilizers (superphosphate, ammonium sulfate), chemical industry and metallurgy, and oil industry is carried out.

34 people are provided with permanent jobs in the enterprise with an annual production capacity of 20 thousand tons and a total investment amount of more than 10 million manats.

The products of the plant will be directed to meet domestic demand at the initial stage, and will be exported to foreign countries in the next stages.

Media representatives present at Glassica CJSC's production enterprise of glass containers were informed that the annual production capacity of the enterprise with a total investment value of more than 20 million manats is 90 million units of various colored glass containers (bottles).

The products produced at the enterprise will fully meet the domestic demand and will be exported to foreign markets as well.

160 people will be provided with permanent jobs in the enterprise built on the territory of 2.6 hectares of the Industrial Park.

The enterprise was designed and equipped with advanced technologies by the German company "HORN Glass Industries AG", which has more than 135 years of experience in the field of glass melting technologies in the world.

In addition, the media representatives were informed about the enterprises founded on July 20 with the participation of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. Ilham Aliyev.

It was noted that "Az-Tex-Import" LLC will implement a production project of "IVECO" brand light, medium and heavy tonnage cargo and special purpose vehicles with the application of advanced Italian technologies in the 4-hectare area of ​​the Industrial Park.

90 people will be provided with permanent jobs within the project with an investment value of 19.2 million manats.

The plant will be able to produce 100 cars per year.

"Azerbaijan Vanhong Ceramics Co" LLC, with 100% Chinese capital, plans to build a factory that will implement the "Ceramic tile production" project on the 22.8-hectare area of ​​the Industrial Park.

The plant will produce high-quality ceramic tiles (tiles, metallax) of various sizes with the application of advanced Chinese technologies.

The investment cost is 68 million manats, the annual production capacity will be 18.5 million m2, and 400 people will be permanently employed in the enterprise.

Another resident of Sumgayit Chemical Industrial Park, "4MAPS Bilgi Teknolojileri" LLC will implement the project "Organization of research and development center, organization of cartography and navigation services" on the territory of 1.5 ha of the Industrial Park.

It is planned to create 750 permanent jobs in the enterprise with an investment value of 10 million manats.

Journalists also visited the Alley of Martyrs in Sumgayit.

It was reported that the Alley of Martyrs, built in 1992, where 513 martyrs slept, was fundamentally renovated in 2021, and complex reconstruction works were carried out here.

A new flagpole with a height of 30 meters has been installed in the Alley of Martyrs.

It was brought to attention that the territory of Shahidler Alley was expanded to 1.2 hectares.

A monument containing information about 144 people who went missing during the First Karabakh War was erected in the Alley of Martyrs.

Journalists got acquainted with Sumgayit regional "ASAN service" center No. 2.

Elnur Niftaliyev, the press secretary of "ASAN service" said that the Center is integrated with the seaside boulevard in Sumgayit city and forms a unity with it.

A 4-story administrative building, a fountain, 2 parking lots, a cafe, recreation and children's playground have been created on the 1.85 ha area allocated for the center.

Modern technologies were used in the facades.

A total of 325 services will be provided by various government bodies, private companies and enterprises in the center.

A total of 192 employees and 45 volunteers will work in the center, including other government agencies.

The center has 220 video surveillance cameras, 13 monitors, 150 computers, 101 printers, 125 IP phones, 18 monitors regulating the electronic queue system, 2 "ASAN payment" terminals, 3 electronic opinion survey (exit poll) booths, calls to the "108 Call Center" booth, electronic complaint booth (Skype), centralized ventilation and heating system, fire extinguishing system, chiller, generator, UPS and 2 specially designed elevators are installed.

Information boards with special QR codes are placed in the center.

By reading QR codes, it is possible to get information about the activities of "ASAN service" and "ASAN Kommunal" centers, as well as "YAŞAT" Foundation.

Also, "ABAD Food Hall" was traditionally organized in the Center.

The center is supposed to provide services to about 700 thousand citizens registered in Sumgayit city, Gobustan, Khizi, Siyazan and Absheron regions.

At the same time, the Center will serve citizens registered in other regions of our country without territorial restrictions.