President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has chaired the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers dedicated to the results of socioeconomic development of 2016 and objectives for the future.

The head of state made an opening speech at the event.

Other speakers at the meeting included Azerbaijan's State Adviser on Multinational, Multicultural and Religious Affairs Kamal Abdullayev, Chief of the State Migration Service Firudin Nabiyev and chairman of the State Agency for Public Services and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Inam Karimov.

President Ilham Aliyev then delivered a closing speech.