The issue of attracting tourists to the country, the distribution of state grants, and commentary on Lavrov’s statements in Yerevan are topics of today's media.
The newspaper Azerbaijan writes about negotiations with the Chinese side to attract more tourists to Azerbaijan.
According to the chairman of the State Agency for Tourism Fuad Nagiyev, in December last year, the official representative office of the Azerbaijan Tourism Bureau was opened in China. The presence of direct airlines between the countries and a simplified visa regime for Chinese citizens expand the possibilities of visiting Azerbaijan. For 10 months of this year, Chinese visits to Azerbaijan increased by 64%.
The website Musavat. com writes that state grants are distributed opaquely. The budget for 2020 provides for the allocation of grants for 409.4 million manats, which is 1.5% of budget expenditures. Next year, 6 times more money will be allocated for these purposes. However, not all NGOs can use these grants.
The Bizimyolinfo.az website discusses statement by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Yerevan in connection with the Karabakh issue. This statement does not comply with the mediation mission of Russia and international law. If such a statement were made by any other state, Russia would accuse it of disrespect for the rule of international law.
Lavrov’s expression “The Karabakh people” does not correspond to any ethnographic, historical, or geographical concepts. There is a concept of the population of Karabakh, which includes Azerbaijanis.
Lavrov’s statement is a demarche against Azerbaijan.
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On January 29, municipal elections were held in Azerbaijan, with over 16,000 candidates participating across 118 constituencies. The Central Election Commission (CEC) has already announced the names of the leading candidates on its website. Hours after the election, CEC Chairman Mazahir Panahov stated at a briefing that 413 out of 685 municipalities had already been formed, with 7,791 candidates identified as leaders. According to him, elections proceeded normally in all constituencies, and no complaints were received by his office. However, independent candidates and experts claim that there were violations during the election process.
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On Friday, the weather in the capital will be changeable, with no precipitation expected. The wind will be from the southeast. The temperature at night will be +5 to +7°C, and during the day it will be +8 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-80%. Precipitation is possible in the eastern region of the country. Fog in some areas, with an easterly wind.
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On January 30, the weather in Baku will be cloudy, and light precipitation possible during the day on the Absheron Peninsula. The wind will be southeast. At night, the temperature will be +4 to +7°C, and during the day it will reach +8 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-80%.
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Azerbaijani authorities have detained former Russian judge Elena Khakhaleva at Baku International Airport, officials confirmed to Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office and Ministry of Internal Affairs. The arrest was first reported by Kommersant and Izvestia, citing sources, and later corroborated by law enforcement contacts through RIA Novosti and TASS.
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