Rashad Hasanov, Director of "Spektr" Center for Socio-Economic Researches and Development responded to the questions of "day.az" on prospects of economic development in southern regions. In order to assess the level of economic development of the region, a number of socio-economic indicators of Lankaran economic region were reviewed and analyzed.

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Lankaran economic region consists of Lankaran city and administrative districts of Astara, Lerik, Yardimli, Masalli, and Jalilabad. The territory of the region is 6,07 sq. km which covers 7% of the total country’s territory and the population of the region is 927.7 thousand which covers 9.4% of the total country’s population.