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Media Review November 14, 2018
Reforms in the agrarian area and the budget discussion are the leading topics of today's media.
The newspaper Azerbaijan writes about successes in the agrarian area. The author emphasizes that at the initiative of President Ilham Aliyev, agriculture was exempted from all types of tax, except for land tax, and farmers were paid funds for fuel and lubricating oils. Additional benefits were made in the form of granting seeds, fertilizers, machinery, and breeding animals.
The author cites data for 9 months, according to which 5,700 units of agricultural machinery were purchased, and the productivity of agricultural products increased by 4.3%, while 80% of soft loans were issued to farmers.
In 2019, it is planned to allocate AZN 835 million from the state budget to the agrarian sector.
The website Bizimyol.info.az writes about the discussion of the draft state budget in parliament. The author cites the opinion of the MP Vahid Ahmedov about the banks.
Government agencies take loans without collateral, and subsequently cannot pay them. The state is forced to pay the debt, that is, at the expense of the budget. The MP believes the Ministry of Finance should take a more stringent policy in this matter, and debts should not be returned at the expense of the budget.
The newspaper Yeni Musavat writes that during the discussion of the draft budget for 2019, deputy Gudrat Hasanguliyev made a proposal to provide financial assistance in the amount of AZN 1,000-2,000 to the families of martyrs, as the state has this opportunity.
The MP noted that the state allocates 45.5 million manat for the construction of apartments for war invalids, for internally displaced persons - 200 million manat, and for the construction of sports facilities - 244.4 million manat. The MP proposes to reduce the cost of building sports facilities and redirect funds to provide people with housing. -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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