The development of tourism, the lack of salary increases, as well as the government's inactivity in the sphere of economic reforms and the implementation of road maps, and unofficial salaries to state officials are the leading topics of today's press.
The newspaper Azerbaijan writes about tourism in Azerbaijan and its great prospects. The author notes that over three months of this year the country was visited by more than 557 thousand foreign tourists. For the development of this area, the Bureau of National Tourism Propaganda was established in the country, as well as the development of infrastructure.
The website Musavat.com writes about the Economical Strategic Road Maps. The essence of the Roadmaps signed by President Ilham Aliyev is discussed by the expert Natig Jafarli. In his opinion, no activity in connection with road maps is observed. On the contrary, activity in the economy has declined due to the monetary deficit created by the Central Bank.
Echo has published an article about the losses of the country's budget due to "gray wages". Legislation in Azerbaijan bans the salary in envelopes, but, today this practice is ubiquitous.
A number of state bodies are trying to prevent this: the State Social Protection Fund, the State Service of Labor Inspectorate and the Ministry of Taxes.
The law provides for criminal punishment, which in practice does not work.
In Azerbaijan, there are 4.7 million people of the able-bodied population. At the same time, among them there are those who work under an employment contract, but receive the basic salary "in envelopes". So, more than 1.5 million people work under an employment contract. Approximately 600 thousand people work in the private sector and most of them receive a "gray salary".
Novoye Vremya has published an article on the termination of wage growth.
According to statistics, the average monthly nominal wage in Azerbaijan as of March 1, 2017 was 499.9 manat, which is 5.9% more than in the same period last year. –0--
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November 8 is celebrated as Victory Day in Azerbaijan. In 2020, Azerbaijan restored its territorial integrity through a 44-day war and a one-day military operation in 2023. Although a ceasefire declaration was signed between the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Russia, a peace treaty between Baku and Yerevan has yet to be signed, even four years later.
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On Saturday, rain with heavy showers in some areas is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. There will be fog in the morning and evening, and the wind will be from the northwest. The air temperature: at night +6°C to +10°C; in the daytime +12°C to +15°C.
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A 32-year-old man, who had threatened to jump off a bridge, blocked traffic on the airport road.
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On 8 November in the capital it will be cloudy, rain is possible at night. In Apsheron, precipitation will be intense with thunderstorms. Wind is south-western, in the morning a slight fog.
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