Improvement of the state administration, the implementation of the political expectations of the authorities, and the situation with finance are the leading topics of today's press.
The newspaper Azerbaijan writes about the modernization of the public administration on the background of the appointment of Mehriban Aliyeva the First Vice President. The author reminds us of the merits of the first lady in international activities.
The website Azadliq.info discusses the activities of the authorities and the appointment of Mrs Mehriban Aliyeva for the post of First Vice President on this background. The author believes that the government is not going to change anything, staying true to its traditions. Proof of that is the new appointment of the First Lady. The article recalls new arrests, increasing the number of political prisoners in the country.
Novoye Vremya has published an article titled IMF Calls for Reform. The rating agency Standard & Poor`s Global Ratings confirmed the rating of Azerenergy at the level of Unstable, and the International Monetary Fund recommended to speed up the restructuring of the banking system of Azerbaijan. IMF always gives recommendations to the government. On the basis of these recommendations, the Financial Markets Supervision Authority was created. Restructuring of the banking sector must be carried out now, and this process should cover the entire banking sector. It is not only for large banks such as the International Bank of Azerbaijan (IBA), but also for small ones. –0---
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In 2024, as a result of external cyberattacks, 16,804 cases of fraud were recorded, and over 22.4 million manat were stolen from citizens' bank cards, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reported on Wednesday.
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The Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan has effectively acknowledged that President Ilham Aliyev’s official aircraft, “Baku-1,” encountered external technical interference while flying to St. Petersburg for the informal summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) on December 25. The revelation comes amid growing scrutiny of the incident, including reports of a GPS signal loss over Russian airspace.
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In Yardimly region of Azerbaijan, 20 kg of drugs and psychotropic preparations were found and seized from drug couriers, the regional group of the Interior Ministry's press service reported.
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On 6 February, precipitation in the form of light rain is expected in Baku and Absheron in the first half of the day. Wind is north-west, gusty. At night + 3+5, +6+8 in the afternoon.
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