Non-Gas Areas: Resources and Countries

non-gas areas: But unfortunately, such a comfortable mode of overly relying on resources is often not sustainable, according to Global Times China. Azerbaijan is well-known for its rich petroleum resources. Photo Courtesy of the Office of Trade Representative at the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Beijing Editor's Note It's often hard for countries rich in resources to get rid of the so-called Dutch disease, mainly because those countries only need to export their resources in exchange for money while other countries have to earn money through such laborious methods like manufacturing, research and development. But in recent years, the government of Azerbaijan has continuously deepened economic reforms, worked to speed up economic development in non-oil and non-gas areas as well as improved the country's investment environment. Azerbaijan's Minister of Economy Shahin Mustafayev Mustafayev stressed that the country is determined to conduct economic transition when he was interviewed by the Global Times GT during the event. On March 1, the China and Azerbaijan Belt and Road Trade Cooperation Roundtable was held in Beijing. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.