19% of companies participating in the survey conducted as part of the EU Business Climate Report Azerbaijan 2025/2026 stated that they have already invested in the Karabakh and East Zangezur economic regions, as well as Nakhchivan, Aytan Akhundova, Team Leader of the Azerbaijan–European Union Business Forum, said during the presentation of the report, APA-Economics reports.
According to her, in last year's survey, the share of companies investing in Karabakh and East Zangezur was 8%.
Currently, 30% of respondents stated that they are ready to invest in these regions and are waiting for favorable opportunities.
The most attractive areas are transport infrastructure, alternative energy and green projects, construction, consulting, agriculture, and information and communication technologies.
A. Akhundova noted that since Nakhchivan was also included in this year's survey, this difference should be taken into account when comparing the results with last year.