Official newspapers write about Ilham Aliyev receiving credentials of the new ambassador of Poland to Azerbaijan, as well as publish a decree amending a number of laws in the country.
Azadlig, referring to the topic of tobacco price increase by 35-40%, believes that the cigarette mafia is plundering the population.
Due to exchange rate shocks after 21 February, many banks have frozen dollar operations. For this reason, citizens cannot withdraw their deposits in dollars.
Experts believe that outflow of deposits from banks will cause 20-30% inflation.
The Guardian writes that the Azerbaijani authorities will spend 6.5 billion GBP on the European Games. Against the background of the devaluation of the manat, it looks like the feast among the plague.
Inspectors of the Ministry of Transport again beat the driver, and the last two days the police received 10 complaints about traffic inspectors.
Bizim Yol writes that the well-known businessman Hafiz Mammadov, the owner of the football club Baku, is accused of tax evasion.
The Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee Hadi Rajabli denied that due to the birth of a second daughter in a family the state will pay 10 thousand manat.
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Purchase of an apartment for 5 million USD in the Flame Tower by an employee of the Baku Mayoralty Gudrat Shukurov has led to investigations into the source of wealth of the official. Shukurov had the apartment registered for his driver.
Experts argue that the reason for the increase in prices in the country is monopolization by officials and the lack of transparency in customs operations.
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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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