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The fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, relations with a number of countries, economic losses from the pandemic are topics of today's media.
The newspaper Azerbaijan writes that a successful struggle is being waged against the pandemic: the production of masks, the construction of hospitals, the provision of social and material assistance to citizens.
About five million people received financial assistance from the state, the article says. The state has mobilized all its forces to fight the pandemic.
The website Yenisabah.az: MP Vahid Ahmedov believes Azerbaijan is openly defended by Turkey and Pakistan, and it is with these countries that serious military relations must be built.
He does not exclude that Russia may resort to provocation by the hands of Armenia.
Referring to the situation in the army, the deputy said that it is necessary to purge there.
The Bizimyol.info website discusses the country's economic losses during the pandemic. Economy Minister Mikail Jabbarov said earlier that the pandemic damages the country's GDP in the amount of 150 million manats every day.
According to statistics, over the past three months, the volume of GDP decreased by 4.2 billion manats or 22%.
The decline in GDP by 3.2% within one month is considered by economists to be a serious indicator. This is despite the fact that the IMF predicted a decline in GDP by 2.2% for the year.
As for the direct losses, in industry they amount to 25.4%, in construction - 17%, and in tourism and catering - 41%.--0 -------
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Recently, public attention has been drawn to a situation surrounding the new Victory Monument commemorating the Karabakh War, which was inaugurated on November 8, 2024, in Baku. Renowned Azerbaijani architect and researcher of historical architectural artifacts, Elchin Aliyev, faced unexpected resistance from plainclothes individuals when attempting to photograph the monument's details.
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Weather will be changeable in the capital on Friday. Precipitation is possible in places at night. Moderate southwestern wind, which will turn into northwestern one in the evening. Air temperature is +10+12 at night, +13+17 during the day. Humidity is 70-80%.
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A coalition of 159 professors and academics from 100 universities across 28 countries has urged Azerbaijan’s Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, and COP29 President, Mukhtar Babayev, to advocate for the release of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, an academic economist and environmental activist who has been under indefinite house arrest since July 2023.
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The United States Embassy in Azerbaijan is pleased to share that 1,130 Azerbaijanis studied in the United States during the 2023-2024 academic year – a 25.4 percent increase from the previous year. At a special event today hosted by the U.S. Embassy at the COP29 Information Point Bulvar to honor Azerbaijani youth involvement in climate action, U.S. Ambassador Mark Libby stated, "It is clear that Azerbaijanis who set their sights on studying in the United States are increasingly successful in realizing their dreams. The U.S. is the most attractive study destination for students from around the world. More than 1.1 million international students from 210 countries and regions studied there last year.”
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