Azerbaijan passes 2017 budget, sees GDP rising 1 pct next year

BAKU, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan's parliament on Friday passed a budget for 2017 based on an oil price of $40 per barrel which foresees 1 percent growth in gross domestic product next year.

(Reporting by Nailia Bagirova; Writing by Maria Kiselyova; Editing by Andrew Osborn)