OREANDA-NEWS. August 18, 2009. Communication sector sales in Azerbaijan totaled US701.125 million for Jan-July 2009 in accord with average exchange rate for the reported period.

The State Statistical Committee informs that for Jan-July 2009 communications sector rendered services for AZN 560.9 million (including AZN 92 million in July) that is by 12.7% more versus the 2008 same month.

“The population (AZN 438.1 million or 78.1%) was the main consumer of rendered services that is exceeds by 11.2% index of last year. The majority of incomes were gained from mobile communications (72.2%).” it was reported. In July, the population was rendered services in the amount of AZN 72.7 million.

ICT sector sales for 2008 totaled AZN 990.5 million. Under the forecast for 2009 communications sector sales should make AZN 1.228 bn.