The discussion of Ukrainian-Azerbaijani relations, the reasons for the small share of bank funds in capital investments, and the problems of transition to the capital budget from the year 2021 are the key media topics.
The newspaper Azerbaijan commenting on the visit of President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky to Baku on December 16-17, notes that Azerbaijan has a strategic partnership with Ukraine.
The visit of President Zelensky and his negotiations with President Ilham Aliyev gave an additional positive impetus.
Today, Azerbaijan has invested $ 374 million in the economy of Ukraine, and Ukraine has invested $ 25 million in Azerbaijan. Currently, more than 150 companies with Ukrainian capital operate in Azerbaijan.
In January-September of this year, trade with Ukraine increased by 20%.
The Yeni Sabah.az website raises the issue of the share of bank loans in fixed capital investments.
The expert Gadir Ibrahimli evaluates bank lending in the country's economic base. Thus, the share of bank loans in investments is declining.
So, in 2017, 14.16% of the total capital investments were bank loans (15.550 billion manats), in 2018 this figure was 13%, and as of January-November 2019 - 7.7%.
“The impact of bank lending on investment has declined significantly since the 2015 recession. This is the dynamics of current activities. Business loans are granted under very limited conditions, and people use their loans little,” Ibrahimli said.
It is necessary to ensure freedom of business people from credit resources. Only under such conditions is it possible to increase bank loans.
According to the State Statistics Committee, in January-November 2019, 12,786.9 million manats was directed to the development of the country's economic and social sectors. 65.7% of the total investment was directed to the production of goods, 24.9% - to goods, and 9.4% - to housing.
Domestic capital investments accounted for 70.5% of the total investment.
Musavat.com published an article on the budgetary powers of parliament. The expert Rovshan Agayev considers it important that the capital budget be adopted in 2021.
“The current budget legislation should be reformed. One of the main areas of reform should be maximizing the budgetary powers of the parliament and limiting the powers of the executive,” Agayev said.
According to the expert, the budget debate should be increased by at least 15 days, and a separate budget discussion procedure should be established.
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On December 28, rain is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. The northeast windwill change to the northwest. The air temperature will be +5+8°C at night and +8+10°C during the day. Humidity will be 80-90%. In other parts of the country, precipitation is expected in some areas, with snow in the mountains. A moderate westerly wind will blow.
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On December 25, an Embraer 190 passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC (AZAL), on a Baku–Grozny flight, crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. Azerbaijan’s Consul General in Aktau, Ayxan Suleymanlı, stated that the plane had 67 people onboard, including crew members, 38 of whom died. According to him, 26 of the deceased were Azerbaijani citizens.
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On December 27th, rain is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula, and heavy rainfall in some areas. The wind will be southeast. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will be +9 to +11°C. Humidity will be 70-80%. Precipitation is expected across the country in the evening, particularly in the eastern regions. Snow is expected in the mountains.
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