The Cabinet of Ministers approved the program of measures to combat malignant blood diseases in 2017-2021, respectively.
The ultimate goal of the program is to bring up to date the diagnosis and treatment of malignant blood diseases, reducing the mortality rate for this type of disease. The program will be funded from the state budget. Diagnosis and treatment of the disease and providing patients with drugs will be provided by the Ministry of Health.
The program provides for the training of qualified personnel for the treatment of diseases of the implementation of education for the prevention of malignant blood diseases.
Azerbaijan has registered more than 2,500 patients suffering from malignant blood diseases, including 300 children. Diagnosis and treatment of this disease requires large financial resources. In most cases, due to poverty, patients are forced to come to terms with the disease and wait for certain death. -08B--
Economics
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On July 26, the Ministry of Economy hosted a meeting with entrepreneurs from the non-oil industry to explore ways to stimulate local production and enhance export potential.
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Azerbaijani internet service providers Aztelekom and Baktelekom will introduce substantial changes to their pricing structure starting August 15, the companies announced today. Under the new tariffs, the minimum internet speed will rise to 100 Mbit/s, with the cost per Mbit/s decreasing from 0.45 AZN to 0.25 AZN. As a result, monthly charges will be set at 25 AZN for 100 Mbit/s, 30 AZN for 150 Mbit/s, and 36 AZN for 250 Mbit/s.
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Independent experts suggest that Azerbaijan may be on the verge of another devaluation of its currency, the manat, due to a shrinking trade and payment surplus. The anticipated economic adjustments come amidst a decline in foreign currency inflows and reduced oil production.
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Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met today with Ahmed Moallim Figi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia, at the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry. This meeting followed a discussion held the previous day between Figi and Azerbaijan’s Economy Minister Mikail Jabbarov.
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