In Azerbaijan there will be commissioned two new shelters for the poor.
As reported today by Minister of Labor and Social Welfare Salim Muslimov, one of them located in the Gobustan region, is designed to accommodate people who have served a term in prison. The second shelter in the village Zabrat is intended for street children. Next to it will operate a rehabilitation center for children of the same category.
This is not the only facility of its kind in the country. Design and construction documents for the construction of rehabilitation centers for minors with 30 places, as well as shelters for 25 people in Ganja, Agdjabedi, Guba, Masalli, Sheki, Tovuz, Ismayilli and Salyan have passed the examination.
According to the minister, the state budget for next year includes the cost of construction of social facilities in different regions of the country. --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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