Assessment of the Pope's visit to Azerbaijan, relations between the EU and Azerbaijan, the financial reserves of the country, and the possible consequences of the transfer of Russian missiles Iskander to Armenia are the themes of today's media.
The Azerbaijan newspaper writes about Azerbaijani model of tolerance in the light of the Pope’s visit to Azerbaijan. The author calls Azerbaijan an example of religious tolerance.
"In your country religious freedom is fully secured,’ the author quotes the Pope. He believes the basis for the Pope's visit to Azerbaijan is the country's importance on a global scale and its leadership among the Muslim countries in terms of democracy, secularism and openness.
The author calls the Pontiff’s visit another victory of Ilham Aliyev’s diplomacy.
The website Azadliq.info writes about Azerbaijan's relations with the West, based on the opinion of a member of the Coordinating Center of the National Council Eldeniz Guliyev. He calls confrontation with the EU absurd and also warns that Azerbaijan may become a victim of the expansive policy of Russia and its unceasing imperial ambitions. Therefore, it is stupid to quarrel with Europe.
Novoye Vremya has published an article "Reserves of Central Bank Decrease Strongly." The Central Bank reserves as of 30 September amounted to $ 4 billion 132.7 million, the CBA website said. At the end of 2015, the currency reserves amounted to $ 5 billion 16.7 million. Thus, the main bank lost 17.6% in January-September 2016.
Reserves of the Central Bank and the State Oil Fund are a guarantee of financial security. But at the current rate of loss of funds, no one can guarantee a stable exchange rate of the national currency.
Bizim Yol writes about the transfer of Russian heavy weapons to Armenia and, in particular, the Iskander missile systems and about Azerbaijan buying weapons from Israel in response.
The political scientist Zardusht Alizadeh considers that in the Karabakh conflict neither Azerbaijan nor Armenia can be independent, since Russia tightly controls everything in this matter.
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Azerbaijan's Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR) has reported large-scale efforts to restore forests across the country, planting tens of thousands of saplings to expand forested areas. However, critics claim that the ministry simultaneously facilitates deforestation by leasing land to private companies.
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On Sunday, December 22, changeable cloudy weather is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. Drizzle is possible during the night and morning in some areas of the peninsula. Moderate southwest winds will prevail. The air temperature will be 5-8°C at night and 9-11°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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Baku, often called the "Caucasian Dubai," is increasingly known for systematic violations of residents' housing rights. During urban renovations and the construction of elegant new buildings, thousands of families in Azerbaijan’s capital have been unlawfully deprived of their homes. Many, recognizing the futility of resistance, settle for inadequate monetary compensation for their irreplaceable property. A minority, placing faith in the Housing Code, demand fair compensation from construction companies but often lose everything—both their homes and any form of recompense.
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Azerbaijani team prepares to compete in three prestigious international Olympiads The preparation of young programmers representing Azerbaijan in international Olympiads continues successfully. In collaboration with Azercell, the Ministry of Science and Education, and the Institute of Education, the latest “Informatics Camp” was held at the Baku Higher Oil School.
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