The official newspaper Azerbaijan writes that the duplication of government agencies has led to the growth of budget expenditures, as well as interfered with efficiency. Therefore, parallel structures should be eliminated.
Azadlig writes that the head of the SOCAR capital investment department Giymet Mehdiyev bought 16 villas totaling 20 million USD and a plot of land of 1.5 hectares in Turkey. The columnist wonders why ordinary citizens have to pay 20% when taking more than 50,000 dollars out of the country, while the SOCAR employee safely took 20 million USD abroad.
Last week Azerishyg dismissed 4,000 people. According to a member of the Coordination Center of the National Council Eldaniz Guliyev, in the present difficult economic situation it is wrong to dismiss so many people, because some of them may join the ISIS or the Nursi movement.
Last week Azerbaijan was abandoned by three foreign companies. The current economic situation and the uncertainty are forcing market participants to move away from the economy, the expert Mohammed Talibli says.
Yeni Musavat says that official Baku will be located in the crossfire coming from the discussion of Azerbaijan at the PACE winter session and the bill of the US Congress "Act of democracy in Azerbaijan."
MP Fazil Mustafa says that citizens should pay their loans at the old rate. He believes that officials are guilty of the confrontation between citizens and the government.
The economist Gubad Ibadoglu believes that one of the ways out of the crisis is the use of the Kazakh model.
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On Sunday, December 22, changeable cloudy weather is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. Drizzle is possible during the night and morning in some areas of the peninsula. Moderate southwest winds will prevail. The air temperature will be 5-8°C at night and 9-11°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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Baku, often called the "Caucasian Dubai," is increasingly known for systematic violations of residents' housing rights. During urban renovations and the construction of elegant new buildings, thousands of families in Azerbaijan’s capital have been unlawfully deprived of their homes. Many, recognizing the futility of resistance, settle for inadequate monetary compensation for their irreplaceable property. A minority, placing faith in the Housing Code, demand fair compensation from construction companies but often lose everything—both their homes and any form of recompense.
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Azerbaijani team prepares to compete in three prestigious international Olympiads The preparation of young programmers representing Azerbaijan in international Olympiads continues successfully. In collaboration with Azercell, the Ministry of Science and Education, and the Institute of Education, the latest “Informatics Camp” was held at the Baku Higher Oil School.
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Last night, three earthquakes occurred along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border with magnitudes of 4.8, 3.0, and 3.8, according to the Republican Center for Seismological Service of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan. The Ministry of Emergency Situations reported no information about any destruction or casualties as a result of the earthquakes.
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