President Ilham Aliyev signed on November 7, the decree "On measures to improve governance in the field of disaster management."
The essence of the document is to bring together two structures of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
On the basis of the State Inspectorate for Small Volume Vessels and the State Water Rescue Service the State Service for Control over Small Vessels and Water Rescue has been established. The charter of the new service will be passed within two months.
Thus, the association is aimed at reducing the cost of managing these two entities of MOE.
In addition, the President instructed MOE to submit proposals for optimization of its activities.
In total, the structure of MOE created in 2006 consists of more than 20 units, as well as regional centers of the Ministry. Information on the number of employees of Ministry of Emergency Situations is confidential. --------------08D
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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