The State Statistics Committee disclosed the statistics of mortality in the country for 2015, with reference to the Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan, according to which mortality from cancer grew by 0.8 percentage points and amounted to 13.3%. Officially, it is second only to cardiovascular diseases (60%).
According to medical reports, in 2015 7,278 people died from cancer, 296 people more than in 2014. In general, it was the highest figure in recent years.
Overall, in 2011-2015 32,528 people died from cancer in Azerbaijan.
According to SSC, in 2015, the diagnosis of the presence of cancer was issued for 11,118 people, including 5,216 women. Total at the beginning of 2016 Azerbaijan registered 40,653 patients with malignant tumors.
It should be noted that international statistics show cancer is in the lead in cases of death in 12 countries in Europe, ahead of cardiovascular diseases.
Some people believe the situation with cancer in Azerbaijan is not beter. However, the official government agencies “flatten” the statistics. ---08B
Economics
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On January 11, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced that Azerbaijan had notified Serbia about the suspension of daily gas supplies amounting to 1.7 million cubic meters due to technical problems at the Shah Deniz field.
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The Turkish company Aksa Doğalgaz, part of Kazancı Holding, has announced the completion of the contractual process to purchase the gas distribution companies Bursagaz and Kayserigaz. These companies have been operating under SOCAR Türkiye Energy AS (STEAS) since 2019, according to Aksa Doğalgaz.
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Azerbaijan's Cabinet of Ministers has introduced new regulations establishing the minimum royalties for authors of state-commissioned films, aiming to promote creative works reflecting the country's national identity and cultural values.
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Tea imports to Azerbaijan have increased. According to the State Customs Committee, from January to November 2024, tea imports grew by 3.3% year-on-year to 12,893 tons in volume and by 4.5% in value, amounting to $67.715 million.
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