Mikayil Jabbarov: "Situation of companies run by Investment Holding is improving"

Business 16:49 05 Jan, 2022

To date, nine companies have established Supervisory Boards and one has been reshuffled

Mikayil Jabbarov: "Situation of companies run by Investment Holding is improving"

"The financial states of four major state-owned companies, including the State Oil Company (SOCAR), have significantly improved, and this trend is growing," Qazet.az informs citing Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov.

The minister noted that corporate governance reforms have been launched in state-owned companies within the activities of the Azerbaijani Investment Holding.

"Currently, a comprehensive action plan is being implemented to improve the financial results of these companies and increase transparency. To date, nine companies have established Supervisory Boards and one has been reshuffled. Diagnosis of the results of the activities in the legal, financial, tax and commercial spheres was carried out with the involvement of international consultants in eight state enterprises transferred to the management of the holding. An action plan is being prepared on sectors to be improved on the basis of diagnosis and issues to be tackled. The development of corporate strategies for portfolio companies, setting of targets on annual and medium-term efficiency indicators and financial sustainability are an important part of the plan," he added.

"The state-owned companies under the management of the holding are the main enterprises of the country's economy. The main task is to improve the management system, increase transparency and economic efficiency, boost competitiveness, improve financial conditions and sustainability," Jabbarov said.