Guarantees to economic development, the likelihood of opening currency exchange offices, and the mass abortion of “girl fetuses” are the leading topics of today's press.
The newspaper Azerbaijan writes that the reforms have increased the export potential of the economy. As a result of the decisions taken in 2016 and the reforms that were launched, in the three months of this year the non-oil sector increased by 2.4% and the agricultural sector - by 3.5%.
Over three months, more than 80 thousand jobs were opened, the author assures.
Echo publishes an article on currency exchange points, the opening of which is beneficial to the Financial Markets Supervisory Authority (FIMSA). FIMSA is not financed from the state budget and actually lives at the expense of bank fees. Therefore, it will become an additional official source of income for FIMSA.
However, the number of currency exchange points will be scanty, since entrepreneurs will not be interested in this because of the lack of a 4% margin and a fall in money turnover.
Bizim Yol writes about the alarming signal of the State Statistics Committee about the increase in the number of abortions due to the fact that the fetus is a girl.
Still, giving birth to a boy is more prestigious and more honorable. Thus, in January-February 2017, 24,648 babies were born in the country. That is, 418 babies were born daily. Among them, the proportion of girls is 47.3%. There are 112 newborn boys per 100 newborn girls. The biological norm is 105-107.–0---
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On Sunday, 17 November, variable cloudiness is expected in Baku and Apsheron peninsula. At night and in the morning in some places there will be occasional rains. In the morning in some places of the peninsula short-term precipitation will be of heavy rainfall character. Occasionally strengthening north-west wind will weaken in the afternoon.
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The incidence of thyroid cancer has sharply increased in Baku, endocrinologist Sadig Babirov stating a large number of such pathologies in children.
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November 14 was World Diabetes Day. In Azerbaijan, it is intended that people suffering from diabetes receive free medications. According to a decision by the Cabinet of Ministers, these free medications are prescribed on a special form approved by the Ministry of Health. However, complaints persist about ongoing issues with the distribution of these free medications.
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On November 16, the weather in the capital will be overcast, with possible rain in the evening in some areas. There will be fog in the morning and evening. A moderate south-western wind will shift to a north-western direction. At night, the temperature will range from +9°C to +11°C, and during the day, it will be between +14°C and +18°C. Humidity will be 70-80%.
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