Media Review for December 27, 2019
The main goal of economic reforms, discussion of jobs, the detention of three terrorists in the direction of Nakhchivan are the topics of today's media.
The newspaper Azerbaijan writes about the successes achieved by the country over the past year: an increase in pensions, minimum wages, and benefits. In 2019, the country's total economic growth amounted to 2%, in the non-oil sector growth was 3.5%, in the non-oil industry 14%, and in agriculture 7%. According to the results of 11 months, inflation amounted to 2.6% and the country's foreign exchange reserves reached $ 50 billion. Over the current year, over 5 thousand houses for internally displaced persons have been built.
Bizimyol.info discusses the availability of jobs with economist Gubad Ibadoglu. According to data as of November 1, 78,700 unemployed were registered in Azerbaijan at the Employment Center. Compared to the same period last year, this is 232.4% more.
During this period, the vacancies offered by the Employment Center turned out to be 4.4 times less than the required ones - 17.8 thousand.
According to official figures, over the 9 months of this year, 164.4 thousand jobs were opened in the country, and 7.3 thousand were closed. The economist predicts inflation in 2020, and hence unemployment.
The Moderator.az website discusses with the expert Ilham Ismail the detention of several ISIS members at the Nakhchivan border. In fact, ISIS has been ousted from Syria and Iraq, and they are currently forced to hide in the Middle East, where they are again trying to organize.
Ilham Ismail notes that Turkey will extradite 29 ISIS members - Azerbaijani citizens to Azerbaijan. The expert considers incorrect the lack of information about the members of ISIS detained at the Nakhchivan border, their citizenship, and their goals.
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It will be cloudy and rainy in Baku and Absheron on 14 February. Wind will be north-west, gusty. Air temperature at night +2+4, during the day + 5+7. Humidity 75-85%.
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At the "Julfa" customs post of the Nakhchivan customs, during an inspection of a truck from Iran that was transiting to Türkiye, 101.4 kg of methamphetamine was found in the fuel tank and heating system tank.
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This year, 22,000 foreign language teachers and an additional 4,000 teachers who were unable to pass certification last year will be involved in the certification process, the director of the state agency for preschool and general education, Eshgi Bagirov, announced on February 12. According to him, of the 65,000 teachers involved in the certification, 55,000 passed successfully and received salary supplements. At the same time, employment contracts were terminated with 5,000 teachers who did not pass the certification.
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