Parents"s prepartion for the new academic year, double duties on imported potatoes, shortage of medicines for hemophilia patients are the leading topics of today's media.
The newspaper "Azerbaijan" writes about the concerns of parents in connection with the preparation for the school. The author tells about the fairs organized by the City Hall, the prices for school clothes and school supplies. In total, the average preparation for school costs 150-200 manats.
The newspaper Novoye Vremya writes about raising duties on potatoes and who benefits from this.
The new tariffs relate to the harvest collected during the period from January 1 to June 30. Earlier tariffs were 15% of its customs value and now have grown into two. Tariffs for potatoes collected in another period remained unchanged and account for 15% of the customs value of the goods.
The decision to double the customs duty is considered a measure to protect the domestic producer. The author quotes Ilham Aliyev saying: "We sold potatoes for 26 million, and bought for 40 million dollars. The production of potatoes must be such that there is no question of import at all. "
The site "Trend.az" writes about patients with hemophilia and problems in connection with providing them with medicines. It's about concentrates. Medicines should be taken by patients with hemophilia before bleeding begins. If the situation does not change by the end of the year, the problem will worsen. In Azerbaijan there are about 1500 people with hemophilia; 350 of them - up to 18 years; 700 - from 18 to 40 years of age; 402 people over 40 years of age. -0-
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On Tuesday, rainy weather with thunderstorms and moderate northwest wind is expected in the Baku, according to meteorologists. The rainy weather will continue untill Wednesday evening. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +10°C, and during the day, +11 to +13°C. The humidity will be 80-90% at night and 70-80% during the day. Rain with thunderstorms will also affect other parts of the country. Snow is expected in mountainous areas. There will be fog in places, with westerly winds.
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Industry leaders from Google, Ambition Loop, and Azerbaijan Railways joined Azercell to explore corporate responsibility, innovative solutions, and collaborative approaches to advancing sustainability
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The COP29 conference concluded in Baku, leaving behind a trail of controversy and criticism. Renowned historian Jamil Hasanli characterized the event as a vivid reflection of governance problems in Azerbaijan under President Ilham Aliyev. Hasanli, a staunch critic of the administration, described COP29 as an expensive spectacle that exposed systemic failures and intensified international scrutiny of Azerbaijan's political and economic structures.
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President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola has invited Azerbaijani economist and political prisoner Professor Gubad Ibadoglu to Strasbourg to attend the 2024 Sakharov Prize award ceremony. The invitation, delivered by Member of the European Parliament Michael Bloss at the COP29 climate conference, comes as Ibadoglu remains under house arrest and prohibited from leaving Azerbaijan.
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