The Baku talks between the commanders of Russia and NATO, the delay in Arab investments, and the socioeconomic results of 2018 are the leading themes of today's media.
The Azerbaijan newspaper writes about the meeting of Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of Russia, held in Baku on December 12 with the commander of NATO allied forces in Europe, Curtis Scaparrotti.
A similar meeting took place in Baku in April of this year.
In 2017, Valery Gerasimov held two meetings in Baku (in February and September) with General Joseph Dunford, Chief of the Committee of the Chiefs of Staff of the United States Armed Forces, and General Peter Pavel of the NATO Military Committee.
The author regards this as high confidence in Azerbaijan. Such negotiations serve to reduce risks, strengthen mutual trust and hold back heated emotions that can lead to hostilities.
The contradictions between the United States and the Russian Federation, while worrying Azerbaijan, have nothing to do with it. The selection of Baku as a meeting place in itself has political significance, the author writes.
The newspaper Yeni Musavat writes about the delay in Arab investments in Azerbaijan. According to the expert Natig Jafarli, the warming of relations between Azerbaijan and Arab countries suggests attracting Arab investments to the country. For example, an investor from Kuwait bought a luxury hotel Monolith Plaza in Baku. However, for serious investment, any foreign entrepreneur gets to know the investment climate and the available prospects.
In Azerbaijan, in particular, over the past 2 years, tax and customs legislation has changed twice, and there are problems with the courts. There is one more thing: the management of most Arab investment funds is in the hands of American and European specialists. Investing in the non-oil sector of Azerbaijan is weak, and the expert believes it is because the country is not a member of the WTO. The expert believes that the country can benefit from the experience of Kazakhstan in this matter.
The website Modern.az sums up the socio-economic results of 2018. According to the MP Ali Masimli, there are problems with general economic development. The government predicted a 2% growth in 2018, but over 10 months it was only 0.8%.
To improve the standard of living of the population, a country needs at least a 4 percent increase.
The MP recalled that according to forecasts, an increase of 3.6% is expected in 2019, and an average of 3.4% in 2020-2022.
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An online meeting of civil society activists focused on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan, convened on the initiative of the Justice Solidarity Committee, highlighted significant concerns over the detention of journalists, political activists, and opponents of the war. The gathering, held on August 30, coincided with the International Day of Remembrance of the Missing and underscored the ongoing challenges facing both Azerbaijani and Armenian societies in the wake of the Karabakh conflicts.
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No precipitation is expected in Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula; the northwestern wind will change to a southeastern wind during the day. Air temperatures will range from 21-26°C at night and 33-38°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorology Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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A fire has erupted at the Experimental and Testing Production of the Scientific Research Institute of SOCAR (the state oil company) in the Surakhani district of Baku, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. "Thanks to the urgent and necessary measures taken by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the spread of the fire to neighboring areas, including nearby residential buildings, has been prevented," the statement reads. Efforts to extinguish the fire are still ongoing.
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In September, the average monthly air temperature in Azerbaijan is expected to be close to the climatic norm. Precipitation levels will also be near the norm, but in some areas, they will exceed it, according to the September forecast from the National Hydrometeorological Service.
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