Army building in Azerbaijan, falling exchange rate of manat, the level of poverty in the country, and the situation in the banking sector are the leading topics of today's press.
The Azerbaijan newspaper writes about the beginning of military exercises, which involved over 60 thousand personnel, more than 50 tanks and military equipment, as well as missiles and artillery. The author cites the opinion of the international military experts that the Azerbaijani army is the strongest in the South Caucasus.
The website Azadliq.info writes about the dollar's sharp rise in price in recent years. Experts believe that the manat rate has not yet bottomed out.
Echo published an article entitled Independent Evaluation: Poverty Level in Azerbaijan 20% Rather than 5%. In Azerbaijan the poverty line is a relative concept, because in the legislation there is no clear concept of need criterion. Currently, the poverty line is calculated on the value of the minimum consumer basket, which should be reviewed, since it does not correspond to reality. The subsistence minimum in Azerbaijan for 2016 was set at 136 manat, for able-bodied population - 146, for pensioners - 115 and for children - 117. According to official statistics, the poverty rate is just 5%. But, according to independent experts, the level of poverty in Azerbaijan at the moment is about 20%. The poverty rate increase was due to the unfavorable economic situation in the country.
Novoye Vremya has published an article about the activities of the Financial Markets Supervision House, which warns the banks against currency speculation.
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On November 12, the summit of world leaders commenced at the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku. According to "Euronews," citing sources from the UN, the event is attended by around 100 heads of state.
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On Wednesday, rain is expected in the capital during the night and morning hours. The northeast wind will change to the southeast in the afternoon. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will reach +10 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-75% at night, and 60-65% during the day.
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Amid the bustling scenes of this year’s COP29 climate conference, a protest against whaling and deep-sea mining, organized by a group calling itself the FINS Initiative, drew significant attention from delegates and observers. However, questions have arisen about the legitimacy of the group, as an internet search yields little evidence of its existence beyond scattered mentions.
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In the last two days, a "news" story appeared on TikTok about a whale spotted on Baku's seaside boulevard. The most "observant" users posted videos, commenting on the size of the animal. Later, other "witnesses" claimed it wasn't a whale, but a shark. Even later, a version emerged suggesting it was a submarine.
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