The expansion of manufacturing in the Aghdam Industrial Park illustrates how investment in liberated territories can support employment, strengthen domestic production and introduce Azerbaijani goods to international markets. The production of specialist safety footwear and polyurethane boots links the rebuilding of Karabakh with the country’s ambition to develop a competitive non-oil economy. The enterprise operating across 2.5 hectares in the industrial park manufactures protective footwear for industrial and working environments.
Its products serve the domestic market and reach customers abroad, giving the facility a role in export development. Supplying these sectors creates opportunities for local industrial capabilities, skilled employment and stronger links between manufacturers and business customers. The company’s disclosed export activity points to a growing international reach.
In Kazakhstan, it has signed agreements with three companies and completed deliveries at different times. Further orders from the Central Asian market are under consideration, creating scope for deeper commercial relations. In Albania, an agreement with a local distributor envisages an initial shipment of 1,200 pairs of products, including natural-leather safety shoes with polyurethane soles and polyurethane boots.
The order covers footwear in O4 and S5 safety classes and is ready for export. The Canadian market adds another significant dimension. A Canadian company has ordered more than 3,500 pairs of polyurethane boots, with shipment planned for the following month.
Italy represents a further European opportunity: negotiations on a cooperation agreement are continuing, initial orders have arrived, and the planned November shipment covers 1,200 pairs of polyurethane boots under the Made in Azerbaijan label. Interest from the United Arab Emirates and Jordan also creates prospects for additional market development. The three quantified orders for Albania, Canada and Italy together account for more than 5,900 pairs.
This figure provides a useful snapshot of the scale of the announced business pipeline, while Kazakhstan’s deliveries and potential new orders add another established export channel. Interest from the Gulf and the Middle East broadens the potential geography further. For Azerbaijan, the significance of such projects extends beyond individual sales contracts.
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