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Media Review September 11, 2018
The foreign policy of Azerbaijan, the view of the activities of the Bar Association, and the situation in the consumer market of the country are the leading topics of today's media.
The newspaper Azerbaijan writes about the country's foreign policy, calling it a model of true independence. The author evaluates foreign policy on the basis of President Ilham Aliyev's visits to Russia and Croatia.
The article talks about the President's visit to Croatia and the signed Zagreb Declaration.
As for relations with Russia, they are built on the principle of mutual respect of interests. Official Baku, the author believes, cooperates with all politically polar countries with its balanced foreign policy, while ensuring its own national interests.
The website Azadliq.info writes about the activities of the Bar Association, noting that it has become a structure for punishment. The comment of the Bar"s activity is given by the media expert Alasgar Mammadli. He stops his attention at the termination of the activities of 4 lawyers, who allegedly interfered with the fair trial procedure in the established order.
The newspaper Novoye Vremya writes that inflation is falling, and prices are rising, which is paradoxical. In January-August 2018, inflation in Azerbaijan compared with the same period last year was 2.7%, the State Statistics Committee said.
Prices for food rose for the reporting period by 2.7%, non-food products - by 3.2%, and services - by 2.4%.
It should be recognized that neither the Central Bank nor the Cabinet are ready to respond to inflationary challenges.
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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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