oil fund

STATE OIL FUND OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN

The Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the Execution of the Budget of the State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan (29.08.2013)

In accordance with the "Regulations on the State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan" approved by Decree No. 434, dated December 29, 2000, of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the "Rules on the preparation and execution of the annual program of revenues and expenditures (budget) of the State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan" approved by Decree No. 579, dated September 12, 2001, report on 2012 budget execution presented.

Taking into consideration the opinion of the Supervision Board and the results of an audit of State Oil Fund's financial operations conducted by a reputable international audit organization, according to the article 109, paragraph 32 of the AR Constitution itis hereby decreed:

To approve the execution of the budget of the State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan for the year 2012 including 13 674 070.1 thousand manats in revenues and 10 573 605.8 thousand manats in expenditures. 2011 budget revenues and expenditures of the Fund were executed accordingly 99.7% and 98.4%.

Indicators

Amount (in thousand manats)

Revenues

13 674 070.1

1.

Proceeds from sales of the Republic of Azerbaijan's share of hydrocarbons (deducts the costs of hydrocarbons transportation, banking expenses, customs clearances, independent surveyor, marketing and insurance costs, and also exclusive of the revenues from the SOCAR's share in the projects of which it is an investor, shareholder or partner)

13 117 354.6

2.

Acreage fees paid by foreign investors for use of the contract areas for the development of hydrocarbon resources

3 008.1

3.

Revenues from transportation of oil and gas through the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan

7 890.8

4.

Bonuses paid by investors when signing and fulfilling oil and gas agreements to the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan or an authorized state body

1 572.6

5.

Revenues from SOFAZ's asset management

543 992.1

6.

Other revenues and incomes

251.9

Expenditures

10 573 608.8

1.

Financing the improvement of the social and economic conditions of refugees and internally displaced persons

299 982.0

2.

Transfer to 2012 State Budget of the Republic of Azerbaijan

9 905000.0

3.

Financing the reconstruction of the Samur-Absheron irrigation system

199 997.1

4.

Financing new "Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway" construction project

119 027.6

5.

Financing the "State Programme on the Education of Azerbaijani Youth abroad in the years 2007-2015"

19 977.3

6.

Administrative expenses of the State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan

29 621.8

Ilham Aliyev,

The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Baku, August 29, 2013