In Hong Kong, on August 7-11, the ninth forum Wikimania will be held, where for the first time in its history, will be participating team of editors of Wikipedia Azerbaijan.
As the portal of the NGO Forum (www.qhtxeber.az), our representatives will be the main "Azerbaijani-Wikipedians" - Rovshan Ramizoglu and Elgun Atal.
According Ramizoglu in a virtual encyclopedia accumulated more than 95 million articles in the Azerbaijani language, edited 50 active editors AzWiki.
According to him, these figures are only a drop in the sea of ??virtual information trillions of virtual informative articles and interest to increase at the expense of public participation.
Wikimania Forums have been held since 2005, and Wikipedia is the fifth portal in popularity and volume in the world. - 17D-
Economics
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For several months now, there have reportedly been delays in the disbursement of pensions and social payments in Azerbaijan. Pensioners say that the delays range from three to five days. For example, they emphasize that while disability pensions used to be paid by the 15th of each month earlier in the year, for the past three months, payments have been made on the 20th or 21st.
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Azerbaijan's revenues from tobacco exports have skyrocketed, with earnings from the first eight months of 2024 reaching $15.6 million, a nearly fivefold increase from $3.2 million during the same period last year. The sharp rise highlights the expanding international demand for Azerbaijan's tobacco products.
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Azerbaijan imported 11,100 tons of tea worth $57.9 million in the first nine months of this year, according to the State Statistics Committee, marking a 14.4% rise in volume and a 13.9% increase in value compared to the same period in 2023. However, with only 500 tons of tea exports totaling $4.8 million, Azerbaijan remains heavily dependent on imported tea, which meets 98% of domestic demand.
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Azerbaijan significantly increased its rice imports to 52,500 tons in the first nine months of 2024, marking a 15.1% rise in physical weight and a 33.3% rise in import value compared to the same period in 2023, according to government data. The average price per ton of rice climbed by 15.8% to $1,042.17, up from $899.77 last year, further underscoring Azerbaijan’s reliance on imports to meet domestic demand, with 85% of the country’s rice needs covered through foreign sources.
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