State concern for the families of those who died for their motherland, the restoration of the issuance of benefits for children, the threats hanging over the economy of Azerbaijan are the topics of today's media.
Agency "Azertac" writes about state care provided to martyr families. In particular, the father of a martyr from the village of Chilyagir in the Gusar region, Aliheydar Agaverdiev, notes that one of the main streets of Gusar and school No. 1 bear the name of his son and thanks the president Ilham Aliyev for his care.
His son Bahruz Agaverdiev in 1992 voluntarily left to fight. An 18-year-old youth heroically died in the battles for Agdar. A total of 11,000 manat was paid to the family, and a monthly presidential pension of 300 manat was assigned.
Sixty four residents of the residents of Gusari fought for Karabakh, 42 of them died. In the region for disabled people of Karabakh and martyrs' families, two buildings were built in 8 and 16 apartments, as well as 10 private houses, 15 people received cars.
The site "Cehe.info" writes about the recently discussed restoration of the issuance of child allowances, this issue is being discussed at the parliament level.
Expert Vugar Bayramov notes that a package of proposals for the restoration of children's money was prepared by the Center for Economic and Social Development and submitted to the government. In parliament, the issue of issuing children's money to children under three years of age has already been initially discussed. According to MP Fazil Mustafa, this issue will be discussed at the next session of MM.
The site "Iqtisadiyyat.az" writes about the danger in which the world economy is and discusses how this could affect Azerbaijan. What should the authorities do in the face of a sharp drop in oil prices? Deputy Ali Masimli claims that in view of the weak ties between the financial market of Azerbaijan and the world, the trade war between China and the United States and many other reasons do not directly affect the economy of Azerbaijan. The MP believes that Azerbaijan should solve several important problems, including reducing the country's dependence on oil, deepening reforms, liberalizing the economy and so on.
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On Sunday, variable cloudiness is expected on January 5 in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. Brief precipitation may occur in some areas during the day, with light fog in the evening and morning hours. The south-western wind will change to a periodically intensifying north-western wind. The air temperature at night will range from 3°C to 6°C, and during the day, it will be between 7°C and 9°C, according to the National Hydrometeorological Service of Azerbaijan's Ministry of Ecology.
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The latest round of utility price increases in Azerbaijan, effective January 2, has sparked sharp criticism from opposition parties and civil society, highlighting systemic issues in the management of state monopolies. The Tariff Council’s decision to raise prices for electricity, natural gas, water, heating, and even pharmaceuticals has provoked public discontent, with opposition leaders accusing the government of exacerbating the country’s socio-economic challenges.
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President Ilham Aliyev has declared 2025 as the "Year of Constitution and Sovereignty." This decision, outlined in a decree signed by the head of state, is attributed to two significant anniversaries: the 30th year since the adoption of the country’s Constitution and the fifth anniversary of victory in the Patriotic War (Second Karabakh War).
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An Embraer 190/195 aircraft operated by Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) on the Baku-Kazan route experienced radio interference and GPRS disruptions while flying over Astrakhan on January 1, according to a source in aviation cited by Turan. The aircraft's avionics resumed normal functioning only after leaving Astrakhan’s airspace.
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