The official Azerbaijan newspaper published an article by the Chief
Editor Bakhtiyar Sadikhov titled: We All Have One Motherland – Azerbaijan. It pointed to the fact that the representatives of Azerbaijani Diaspora abroad should promote the country by all possible means. This is necessary in a smear campaign, fanned by Armenians, he wrote, calling for support for the ruling regime.
Azadlig commented on the anti-Western article by the head of the Presidential Administration Ramiz Mehdiyev, criticizing the policy of the financial institutions of the West, who want the destruction of national economies.
In four months of this year, investment in the non-oil sector in Azerbaijan decreased by 73%, and in agriculture – by 4 times.
While the foreign debt per capita amounted to $ 9 in 1994, now it is $ 750, the article said.
If the West even wanted to, it could not have caused such a blow to the national economy in such a short time and devalue the national currency by 100%.
However, the Azerbaijani government has been able to do it. Tragic is the social situation of the population. For example, 2.5 million people repay loans, as it is mentioned in the article.
Yeni Musavat gave comments from the expert Natig Jafarli on the IV Congress of World Azerbaijanis held in Baku. The President Ilham Aliyev, speaking there, called on the Azerbaijanis living abroad to invest in Azerbaijan. The expert believes there are no conditions for a normal investment in Azerbaijan since the principle of inviolability of property is not observed and there is lack of judicial independence.
So, Azerbaijan is among the countries that violate the right to private property and the European Court considers the cases.
The expert also recalled the cases of foreign businessmen Paolo Parviz and Huseyn Arabul, who lost their money.
In addition, on charges of tax evasion, around a hundred entrepreneurs of Azerbaijan have been declared wanted by Interpol. Therefore, it will be hard to attract investors to Azerbaijan, he said.
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On Sunday, variable cloudiness is expected on January 5 in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. Brief precipitation may occur in some areas during the day, with light fog in the evening and morning hours. The south-western wind will change to a periodically intensifying north-western wind. The air temperature at night will range from 3°C to 6°C, and during the day, it will be between 7°C and 9°C, according to the National Hydrometeorological Service of Azerbaijan's Ministry of Ecology.
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The latest round of utility price increases in Azerbaijan, effective January 2, has sparked sharp criticism from opposition parties and civil society, highlighting systemic issues in the management of state monopolies. The Tariff Council’s decision to raise prices for electricity, natural gas, water, heating, and even pharmaceuticals has provoked public discontent, with opposition leaders accusing the government of exacerbating the country’s socio-economic challenges.
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President Ilham Aliyev has declared 2025 as the "Year of Constitution and Sovereignty." This decision, outlined in a decree signed by the head of state, is attributed to two significant anniversaries: the 30th year since the adoption of the country’s Constitution and the fifth anniversary of victory in the Patriotic War (Second Karabakh War).
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An Embraer 190/195 aircraft operated by Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) on the Baku-Kazan route experienced radio interference and GPRS disruptions while flying over Astrakhan on January 1, according to a source in aviation cited by Turan. The aircraft's avionics resumed normal functioning only after leaving Astrakhan’s airspace.
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