The development of infrastructure in the country, the problem of finding work for citizens, and the socio-political situation in the country in the election year are the leading topics of today's newspapers.
The newspaper Azerbaijan in the article "Successful Implementation of State Programs Turned Azerbaijan into Economic Strength Center of Region" focuses attention on economic achievements over the past 14 years as a result of the implementation of state programs.
The result of this policy was the construction of 30 power stations, the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan and Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum pipelines, the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, the Oguz-Gabala-Baku water pipeline, highways, airports, etc.
The newspaper Echo in the article "Where Should People Look for Jobs in Azerbaijan Today?" raises the problem of job search in the country.
According to Jamaladdin Ismayilov, Vice President of the Federation of Trade Unions Khidmet Ish, today the most promising areas for employment in Azerbaijan are agriculture, tourism and hotel business.
"A lot of tourists come to Azerbaijan, and they go not only to Baku, but also to the regions. So, in my village Slavyanka of the Gadabay district, three large boarding houses have recently been built. Young people will go to the regions to work in tourism, in particular, there are good prospects for the development of ecological tourism," Ismayilov stressed.
The website of the Azadlig newspaper in the article "Political Freedoms Have Never Been Limited in the Election Year Before" notes that in the year of presidential elections the situation with human rights remains grave. The author points out that such an atmosphere of non-alternativeness was in the presidential elections of 2008. But now the situation is even worse: five leading independent and opposition Internet resources are blocked, and the number of political prisoners has reached a level that was never observed in previous elections.
The visit of the international election observation mission of the OSCE / ODIHR is under question. On the other hand, after the Azerbaijan Laundromat scandal the Council of Europe and the EU are wary of Azerbaijan, and they are unlikely to give a flattering assessment of the elections. The situation can be changed by strengthening civic engagement, but this requires the consolidation of the weakened opposition.
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Austrian tourist Markus, after leaving the Azerbaijani village of Ilisu following a four-day stay in the Caucasus mountains, sent the homeowner where he stayed his main impression: a photograph he took of a garbage dump in Ilisu, with a cow grazing among plastic bags.
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A forum of Azerbaijani scientists residing abroad commenced today in Baku. The event began with the performance of the National Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan and a moment of silence to honor the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country's territorial integrity and sovereignty.
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Last week, during a visit to Italy, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev spoke about the improvement of his country's strained relations with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). He mentioned that the ban on certain PACE members visiting Azerbaijan would be lifted once the country's delegation returns to the organization: "If they change their decisions and restore our rights, then this so-called embargo will also be lifted."
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Police in the city of Sumgait arrested Sakit Musaev, born in 1988, on charges of illegal drug trafficking over the past weekend, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs' press service. During a search of Musaev's home, authorities discovered 50 kg of heroin, as well as marijuana laced with psychoactive substances, opium, and methamphetamine. The statement indicates that Musaev had obtained the drugs from an Iranian individual by retrieving them from a hidden stash. He planned to distribute the drugs to various addresses in exchange for monetary compensation.
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