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Characteristics of Azerbaijan in the report "Doing Business 2020", the fate of 21 families from the Shanghai quarter, the elimination by Azerbaijan of the visa regime for Turkish citizens, the causes of the plane crash are the topics of today's media.
The newspaper "Azerbaijan" writes about the conditions for business in the country. As noted, in the report of the World Bank "Doing Business 2020", Azerbaijan set out to take the best place in the "starting a business" category. At present, Azerbaijan occupies the 9th place among 190 countries of the world in this indicator. In 2019, as a result of the reforms, the number of procedures for registering a business decreased from 3 to 1, and the time was reduced to 20 minutes. Previously, there were three procedures 3.5 days, 18 manat.
The site "Oxu.az" writes about the situation in the residential quarter "Shanghai", which is on the territory of the Nizami district of the capital, which has existed since the 50s of the last century. In this area, 455 houses have already been demolished, 21 houses remained. The reason for the demolition of the village is its location near the railway. However, for unclear reasons, the demolition of these last houses stopped. Demolition work was not completed, and compensation is not paid.
The site "Modern.az" comments on the abolition of visa regime for Turkish citizens from September 1 by Azerbaijan. Expert Natik Jafarli called this decision correct. Turkey did it 15 years ago. The abolition of the visa regime will increase the flow of tourists and create favorable conditions for the arrival of Turkish businessmen in the country.
The site "Bizimyol.info" writes about the crash of a military plane, fighter MIG-29. Production of these aircraft started in 1980. The equipment is outdated, there are airplanes of outdated modification. There is a high probability of not provocation, namely the presence of outdated technology. The cost of one such fighter is 22 million dollars. -0-
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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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