The creation of a legal framework for economic reforms in the country, the problems in the land market, the rise in prices of foods in January, and the staff reduction in the railways are the leading topics of today's press.
The Azerbaijan paper writes about the creation of a legal framework for economic reforms. At the beginning of 2016 the non-oil sector reform program was launched to improve the legislative framework, which has become a guarantee of reform.
Echo has published an article about the collapse of a land market in the country. Due to the rise in prices for building materials, construction of houses is very expensive, so decline is observed. In 2016 the value of land fell by 10%. In the past year, housing construction became expensive, leading to a loss of interest.
Yeni Musavat writes that at the beginning of the year food went up by 10-30%. The expert Gubad Ibadoglu believes the rise in prices is due to the conservation of monopoly. In addition, changes in the law in connection with the tax and banking systems set the stage for the rise in prices.
Bizim Yol writes about staff reductions in CJSC Azerbaijani Railways and in the Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology, where employees are offered voluntary redundancy.
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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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