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  "title": "Azerbaijan Republic: Report on Observance of Standards and Codes-Fiscal Transparency Module-Update",
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      "content": "- Continue reform efforts to further delineate public and private sector responsibilities.\n- Maintain and deepen measures to simplify business licensing to support private sector development.\n- Further clarify and reform the governance, reporting, and oversight framework for state-owned enterprises.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- cr03155\n  - cr03155 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - cr03155 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Published: June 6, 2003",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451802658.002",
    "This paper presents an update to the Report on Observance of Standards and Codes on Fiscal Transparency Module for Azerbaijan.",
    "Reforms aimed at delineating the roles of the public and private sector in Azerbaijan have moved forward, but a significant amount of work still lies ahead.",
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