Official newspapers publish offensive articles about National Council protecting Leila and Arif Yunus.
Khalg Gazeti accuses PFPA leader Ali Kerimli of bringing terrorists to Azerbaijan.
Azadlyg writes that after the conflict of the head of the State Property Committee Karam Hasanov with the deputy head of the executive power of Jalilabad Asif Azizov, the latter was removed from his post.
The newspaper writes about the criticism of the official Baku in the newspaper The Washington Post.
The footballer Javid Huseynov arrested after the murder of the journalist Rasim Aliyev has been released on bail. Before that, a group of media representatives appealed to the head of state with such a request.
The pro-government press does not respond to reports of the Kremlin's plans to build a new radar station in Azerbaijan.
Experts predict a decrease in the state budget by 40% next year.
Express writes about the proposal of the Education Ministry to change school schedules. For high school classes will begin at 8:00, and for the younger classes it will be 50 minutes later.
Reduced oil prices, the devaluation of the manat and the crisis in Russia led to a decline in housing prices.
Echo writes that school training of first-graders will cost their parents 250-300 manats.
Bizim Yol cites the opinion of experts warning of the imminent rise in price of goods and food products in Azerbaijan.
The newspaper writes about the lack of dormitories for students, because of which the students are forced to rent expensive housing.
Yeni Musavat
The newspaper claims that the former vice-head of the executive power of the Jalilabad region Asif Azizov was dismissed because he had dirt on the head of the State Property Committee Karam Hasanov.
Economics
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SOCAR President Rovshan Najaf met with the Minister of State for Petroleum of Pakistan, Musadik Malik, on January 18. According to SOCAR, the discussions covered joint energy projects, achieved outcomes, and cooperation opportunities in various areas, including the trade of petroleum products.
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The State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan reported that in 2024 investments in fixed assets reached 21,435.1 million manats, which is 0.7% less than in 2023. While overall figures edged lower, the sectoral breakdown reveals notable disparities between the oil and gas sphere and non-oil industries.
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Azerbaijan’s industrial enterprises and individual entrepreneurs reported a modest 1.1% year-on-year increase in industrial production during 2024, reaching an output valued at 64.1 billion manat. The State Statistics Committee attributed the overall growth to a 0.5% expansion in the oil and gas sector, while non-oil and gas industries surged by 7.3%.
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Global diesel prices and refining margins have spiked following the latest U.S. sanctions targeting Russian oil trade, as markets brace for reduced supply, analysts and LSEG data indicate.
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