State concern for the development of entrepreneurship, assessing the level of the subsistence minimum, and the latest staff changes in the government are the leading topics of today's press.
The newspaper Azerbaijan estimates the development of the private sector in the country, which has always been under the tutelage of the state since the days of Heydar Aliyev. The author cites the figures and recalls the creation of the Credit Guarantee Fund.
The website Azadliq.info writes about the surprise in staff appointments. The author sneers, calling these appointments unparalleled staff reforms and surprises. We are talking about the replacement of Fazil Mammadov as Tax Minister by Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Education, who was not remembered by any achievements in his work.
It is clear that such appointments serve not to strengthen the management system, but to strengthen the existing power.
The newspaper Echo published the materials of the survey on the subsistence minimum, which should not be lower than 500 manats. The survey involved 784 people.
67% of respondents voted for the option 500 manats or higher. 16% of voters chose the option 400-450 manat. 12% of respondents believe that the cost of living should be 300-350 manats.
Only 3% settled on the 200-250 manats option, and 2% chose 150-200 manats.
The cost of living in the country for 2018 is set at 173 manats. In 2017, it was 155 manats.
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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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