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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An online meeting of civil society activists focused on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan, convened on the initiative of the Justice Solidarity Committee, highlighted significant concerns over the detention of journalists, political activists, and opponents of the war. The gathering, held on August 30, coincided with the International Day of Remembrance of the Missing and underscored the ongoing challenges facing both Azerbaijani and Armenian societies in the wake of the Karabakh conflicts.
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No precipitation is expected in Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula; the northwestern wind will change to a southeastern wind during the day. Air temperatures will range from 21-26°C at night and 33-38°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorology Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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A fire has erupted at the Experimental and Testing Production of the Scientific Research Institute of SOCAR (the state oil company) in the Surakhani district of Baku, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. "Thanks to the urgent and necessary measures taken by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the spread of the fire to neighboring areas, including nearby residential buildings, has been prevented," the statement reads. Efforts to extinguish the fire are still ongoing.
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In September, the average monthly air temperature in Azerbaijan is expected to be close to the climatic norm. Precipitation levels will also be near the norm, but in some areas, they will exceed it, according to the September forecast from the National Hydrometeorological Service.
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