Azerbaijan's Finance Minister, Samir Sharifov, told country's media that it is time for Azerbaijan to take more decisive measures in the field of health insurance.

"This issue depends not only on the Finance Ministry, but think it is time for more decisive measures in the field of compulsory health insurance," said Sharifov adding "The law 'On Medical Insurance' was adopted in 1999, but the outcome not widely developed".

Note, Azerbaijani insurance companies collected premiums worth 47.64 million manat (18.6 per cent of the total market volume) and payments worth 28.86 million manat (42.7 per cent) in voluntary medical insurance in January-September 2012.

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AZERBAIJAN must take decisive measures in health insurance (Finance Minister)