Official newspapers publish the order of President Ilham Aliyev on the allocation of 5 million manat to the Ministry of Environment to improve drinking water supply and awarding the Order of Shohrat (Glory) to Abid Sharifov.
Azadlig condemns the purchase by the State Oil Company (SOCAR) of a mansion for 75 million dollars in Istanbul on the background of the complex social situation in the country.
The American newspaper The Huffington Post called Azerbaijan Absurdistan (Country of Absurd) for a large number of arrests in 2014.
The newspaper writes that since Tural Mustafayev expressed a desire to take back the statement, on which the journalist Khadija Ismayilova was arrested, he disappeared somewhere.
The EU expressed dissatisfaction with the closure of Radio Azadlig in Azerbaijan, calling it a violation of its international obligations.
The tax rules on property changed to an extent. From now on, for each square meter of an apartment covering an area of over 30 square meters one will have to pay from 28 to 60 kopecks. Experts believe that it will reduce the interest in apartments with a large area.
MP Vahid Ahmedov believes that if the price of oil remains at $ 60 per barrel, it will create problems for the state budget and the State Oil Fund.
Experts predict increase in the prices of meat and dairy products in the coming months.
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Experts believe that due to the fall in oil prices revision of the state budget is possible in May 2015.
Bizim Yol writes that even with decrease in demand for housing, its price will not fall.
Yeni Musavat writes that the new US ambassador arrives in Azerbaijan on a special mission and a new stage of competition of the big powers for Azerbaijan starts.
Four residents of South Azerbaijan were sentenced to two years because they were photographed against a background of Azerbaijan’s state flag.
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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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Last night, three earthquakes occurred along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border with magnitudes of 4.8, 3.0, and 3.8, according to the Republican Center for Seismological Service of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan. The Ministry of Emergency Situations reported no information about any destruction or casualties as a result of the earthquakes.
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