Media Review for January 20, 2020
The stable development of Azerbaijan, the problem of fake butter in stores, and the situation with simplified tax are the topics of today's media.
The newspaper Azerbaijan writes about stability and tranquility in the country. Despite the problems existing in the world, Azerbaijan was developing steadily in 2019, Ilham Aliyev said at a meeting on January 13. The socio-political stability of Azerbaijan worries the anti-Azerbaijani forces, which are preparing various scenarios to undermine stability, finding ways to implement their plans, the author says.
The website Yeni Sabah.az writes about the problem with fake butter, discussing this issue with experts. Recently, 12 tons 575 kg of fake butter called Belarusian Cow was seized in Baku markets. There is information that fake butter is still sold in stores.
Experts believe that butter sold below 13-14 manat a kilo is not butter.
The website Bizimyol-info.az writes about simplified tax, discussing this issue with expert Rovshan Agayev. The primary outcome of the tax system speaks of the emphasis on fees in the non-oil sector, since it was this sector that was the target of tax changes.
The tax revenue after the changes amounted to 458.3 million manat.
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- Politics
- 20 January 2020 11:05
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- Great East
- 20 January 2020 12:13
Social
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On November 12, the summit of world leaders commenced at the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku. According to "Euronews," citing sources from the UN, the event is attended by around 100 heads of state.
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On Wednesday, rain is expected in the capital during the night and morning hours. The northeast wind will change to the southeast in the afternoon. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will reach +10 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-75% at night, and 60-65% during the day.
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Amid the bustling scenes of this year’s COP29 climate conference, a protest against whaling and deep-sea mining, organized by a group calling itself the FINS Initiative, drew significant attention from delegates and observers. However, questions have arisen about the legitimacy of the group, as an internet search yields little evidence of its existence beyond scattered mentions.
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In the last two days, a "news" story appeared on TikTok about a whale spotted on Baku's seaside boulevard. The most "observant" users posted videos, commenting on the size of the animal. Later, other "witnesses" claimed it wasn't a whale, but a shark. Even later, a version emerged suggesting it was a submarine.
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