The development of the non-oil industry, the discussion of price increases, the reduction of income from tourism exports are the topics of today's media.
The newspaper “Azerbaijan” writes about the development of the non-oil industry, noting that the share of the non-state sector is more than 82 percent. According to statistics, over the 10 months of this year, the cost of industrial products and services provided in the country increased by 1.4%, reaching 38.1 billion manat.
Compared to the same period last year, industrial production in the non-oil and gas sector increased by 14.5%, while in the oil and gas sector it decreased by 0.3%. For 10 months of this year, the production of clothes and shoes, goods of the weaving industry were produced in the amount of 332.4 million manat.
Over the indicated period, computer, optical products and electrical equipment were produced in the amount of 203.8 million manat. Over the 10 months of this year, 899 tractors and 1880 cars were produced.
The site “Yeni Sabah.az” writes about the approaching of the next wave of rise in price and discusses this issue with expert Rovshan Agayev. For 9 months of 2019, the value of imported goods increased. The author and expert delve into the details of this process, discussing the price index, which significantly exceeds the consumer price index.
The site “Marja.az” writes that the currency coming from the export of tourism services has decreased significantly. In 9 months of this year, the turnover of mutual tourism services in comparison with 2018 decreased by 1.7 times, amounting to 2.7 billion manat. The number of visitors to Azerbaijan for 9 months of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 increased by 10%.
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During search and operational activities, on January 30 at 11:20, 16.4 kg of drugs were discovered and seized in the area of the "Geytapa" border post, located on the Iran-Azerbaijan border. According to the Azerbaijan Border Service, this prevented an attempt to smuggle into Azerbaijan 11.3 kg of marijuana, 5.1 kg of opium, and 1,990 methadone M-40 pills from Iran.
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Cold, windy weather is expected on 5 February, forecasters said. Northwestern winds of up to 20 metres per second will blow in the capital and across much of the country.
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Filming within a polling station without the citizen's consent may be stopped. According to local media reports, this issue was discussed by Mazahir Panahov, the Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC), on February 1.
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On February 4, the weather in Baku will be changeable, with no precipitation. There will be fog in some areas in the morning and evening. A moderate southwest wind will blow. The air temperature at night will be between +4°C and +7°C, and during the day, it will range from +8°C to +13°C. The humidity will be 70-80%.
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