Electricity production in the country, a sharp increase in imports, proposals of deputies on business development are topics of today's media.
The newspaper "Azerbaijan" writes about the production of electricity in the country. According to the new report of the Davos World Economic Forum, Azerbaijan ranks second in the world in terms of accessibility of electricity. It was the absence of light in the villages that caused migration from villages to cities in the late 90s.
At a meeting on October 15, President Ilham Aliyev also spoke about electricity production. In 15 years, 31 new stations were built, new capacities of 2500 megawatts were created. Joint production of Shimal-1 and Shimal-2 power plants amounts to 5.7 billion kilowatt / hours. Both stations provide 20% of the electricity in the country, and 40-50% in Baku and Absheron.
The site "Müsavat.com" writes about the growth of imports, which exceeds exports by 7.5 times. In January-September this year, imports into the country were at the level of 10.378 billion dollars, and exports - 14.866 billion dollars.
Most imports are from Russia, Turkey, Switzerland, China, USA, Germany, Canada, Iran, Ukraine. Imports from the CIS countries over nine months of this year totaled 2 billion 426 million 870 thousand dollars.
The site "Modern.az" writes about the need to eliminate bureaucratic business from the sphere of entrepreneurship. Deputy Ali Masimli believes that the potential of the non-oil sector is not used enough. It is necessary to intensify the struggle against monopolism, corruption and bureaucratic arbitrariness, "protection", to remove all obstacles that hinder free competition, free enterprise, it is necessary to deepen reforms. -0-
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Complaints about a foul gas-like odor persist in the Əhmədli, Günəşli, NZS settlements, and some other areas of Baku. Residents report that the issue has been ongoing for several days.
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On January 23, the weather in Baku will be cloudy. Rain is expected in some areas in the evening and morning; southeast and gusty wind. The air temperature at night will be +6+9°C, and during the day, it will be +9+11°C. Humidity will be 70-80%. Rain will also occur across the country, with heavy rainfall in some areas. Snow is expected in the mountainous regions. Fog will appear in some places; eastward and gusty wind is expected.
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One more child, who was injured in a road accident in Imishli region on 18 January, died in Baku hospital. Despite the efforts of doctors, the life of the minor born in 2015 could not be saved.
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Opposition members detained for critical social media posts were released on the same day, with no reports of mistreatment by authorities, Musavat Party deputy chairman Mustafa Hajibeyli told Turan news agency.
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