The fundamentals of entrepreneurship development in the country, the near-term outlook of manat, and psychological assistance in schools are the leading topics of today's media.
The Azerbaycan newspaper writes that Ilham Aliyev"s economic policy has created conditions for a transparent business. The author claims that a strong class of entrepreneurs has been formed in the country, since there is free competition.
The share of the private sector in GDP is quite significant. From 2003 to 2017, the number of business entities increased by 4.2 times, the number of small enterprises - by 2 times, and the number of private entrepreneurs - by 5 times.
For 15 years, due to the private sector, the number of jobs increased by 75%.
The Müsavat website comments on the words of Finance Minister Samir Sharifov that a sharp strengthening of the manat will adversely affect domestic producers and exports.
Expert Gubad Ibadoglu believes that this statement can be viewed as a warning from the government that it is going to weaken the manat.
Gubad Ibadoglu does not consider the statement to be accidental. After reducing the price of oil, the government would like to announce a devaluation in order to facilitate the completion of the budget.
The website Moderator.az publishes a conversation with the psychologist-teacher Zeynab Eyyubova, who talks about the problems of their profession and work with schoolchildren. So, in public schools, the activity of psychologists is very weak. And the professionals who can work there do n ot show individual approach to students. In addition, school psychologists have a low salary, and for this reason they cannot improve their skills by attending trainings and seminars.
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Industry leaders from Google, Ambition Loop, and Azerbaijan Railways joined Azercell to explore corporate responsibility, innovative solutions, and collaborative approaches to advancing sustainability
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The COP29 conference concluded in Baku, leaving behind a trail of controversy and criticism. Renowned historian Jamil Hasanli characterized the event as a vivid reflection of governance problems in Azerbaijan under President Ilham Aliyev. Hasanli, a staunch critic of the administration, described COP29 as an expensive spectacle that exposed systemic failures and intensified international scrutiny of Azerbaijan's political and economic structures.
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President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola has invited Azerbaijani economist and political prisoner Professor Gubad Ibadoglu to Strasbourg to attend the 2024 Sakharov Prize award ceremony. The invitation, delivered by Member of the European Parliament Michael Bloss at the COP29 climate conference, comes as Ibadoglu remains under house arrest and prohibited from leaving Azerbaijan.
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An operation at Istanbul Airport has revealed an incident that could strain diplomatic relations. Kahraman Shamil oglu Mammadov, alleged to be an Azerbaijani military attaché, was caught with 70 kilograms of gold. According to Turkish media, Despite Mammadov's claims that he is a diplomat, it is believed that the incident is related to gold smuggling.
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