Legal and financial support for economic reforms, reducing the number of business loans, eliminating traffic jams on the roads are the topics of today's media.
The newspaper "Azerbaijan" writes about economic refoms, their legal and financial bases. The author emphasizes that it is the creation of the legislative base and preparation of the financial mechanism that are two important elements of economic development. The article emphasizes that at present a powerful entrepreneurial sector has been created in the country, entrepreneurs can create their own business not only in the country, but also abroad.
In previous years, preferential loans amounting to 2.2 billion manats were allocated for the development of entrepreneurship. Last year, 160 million manat was allocated.
A serious breakthrough is the launch of a mechanism to promote investment. This program covers 333 projects, of which 107 were implemented in 2018.
The cost of projects implemented as part of the investment promotion program is 2.8 billion manat. One of the main targets of the ongoing reforms is the development of the non-oil sector, preference is given to the development of industrial parks.
The newspaper Yeni Musavat writes about a decrease in business and an increase in consumer loans. The expert notes that banks prefer consumer loans at high interest rates to business loans, thus trying to increase their income. 61.5% of the loan portfolio are business loans, and 38.5% are consumer loans. However, over the past month, consumer loans decreased by 2.4% and loans to businesses by 0.8%. There is no increase in lending to the real sector, which indicates the absence of an investment process in the country.
The Bizimyol.info website is discussing with expert Rovshan Agayev the issue of eliminating traffic jams in Baku. Officials and experts supporting their opinion believe that the cause of hours of traffic jams is a large number of cars. According to official statistics, there are no more than 250 cars per 1000 people. According to existing regulations, the availability of up to 300 cars is the norm. According to the standards of urban planning, in large cities for every 1000 people the presence of 3-4 taxis, up to 250 cars, up to 40 spacious cars is considered the norm.
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It will be cloudy and rainy in Baku and Absheron on 14 February. Wind will be north-west, gusty. Air temperature at night +2+4, during the day + 5+7. Humidity 75-85%.
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At the "Julfa" customs post of the Nakhchivan customs, during an inspection of a truck from Iran that was transiting to Türkiye, 101.4 kg of methamphetamine was found in the fuel tank and heating system tank.
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This year, 22,000 foreign language teachers and an additional 4,000 teachers who were unable to pass certification last year will be involved in the certification process, the director of the state agency for preschool and general education, Eshgi Bagirov, announced on February 12. According to him, of the 65,000 teachers involved in the certification, 55,000 passed successfully and received salary supplements. At the same time, employment contracts were terminated with 5,000 teachers who did not pass the certification.
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