The expansion of social reforms, the proposal to build a canal linking the Caspian Sea with the Black Sea, and the likelihood of price increases are the topics of today's media.
The newspaper Azerbaijan writes about the ongoing reforms in the country, covering more of the social sphere. So, in 2019, pensions, minimum wages, benefits and salaries were increased. This also affected targeted social assistance, which reached 209 manat and covers 72 thousand families.
The author also writes about the issuance of housing, cars and one-time cash assistance to martyr families and war veterans in 2019. In 2020, it is planned to provide housing for another 1,500 families.
The website Qaynar.info.az writes about the proposal of the ex-president of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev on the construction of the Eurasia channel between the Caspian and the Black Sea. According to expert Natig Jafarli, the implementation of this project can bring great benefits to Azerbaijan.
This ambitious project could cost $ 60-80 billion. Azerbaijan has no direct access to the sea, and in this sense it is sufficiently dependent on Georgia.
The website Yeni sabah.az discusses the possibility of increasing prices for some types of products. So, Azersun Holding increased the price of all types of oil, rice, and canned products by 5-7%.
Experts believe that prices vary according to market requirements. The incomes of the population increased, to which the market adequately responded. The government has stuck the market under its control so that there would be no artificially high prices.
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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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