Perché a differenza di ovunque nel mondo i produttori locali non fanno cose in costi più economici rispetto alle importazioni e uccidono l’enorme quantità di importazioni estere?

Couple of reasons:

1. Because there is no necessary infrastructure (no factories, no equipment), first, one would have to invest heavily to create an industry competitive enough with foreign products. Local manufacturers do not have such resources. Only government and some oligarchs (who are also tied to government) have and they are not interested in long-term investment.

2. Corruption and government mafia – legacy of USSR. Even if I go to Azerbaijan, invest millions and create the whole manufacturing process, chances of my business getting taken from me in some way are pretty much 100% (I either give them a big share of my profits or they take over completely). So, no sane investor or a businessman would invest in such country.