Media focuses on the political activities of the late President Heydar Aliyev (on the eve of another anniversary of his birth), the economic crisis, impoverishment of the population, the Karabakh problem.
"Azadlig" Two-fold devaluation of the manat, unemployment, high costs of seriously worsened the living standards of the people, said the head of the Popular Front Party Ali Kerimli.
He drew attention to the decline in the level of production in the country in the first quarter by 15% compared to last year.
According to him, revenues from exports to non-oil sector in the first quarter decreased by 38%, and this will continue for capital investments in the sector fell by 80%.
Foreign investment also decreased. Even in 2015 in Azerbaijan closed 71 foreign company or representative office of foreign firms.
According to Karimli, if urgent measures are not taken crisis will enter the phase of the collapse of the economy.
"Novoye vrema" in the article "How to get out of the swamp of poverty" also focuses on the deterioration of the social situation of the population.
The newspaper notes that the 10 per cent increase in pensions and wages did not compensate for the expenses in connection with the sharp increase in food prices.
"Yeni Musavat" commenting on the statement by the Ministry of Defense does not exclude that operation can begin in the next anniversary of the occupation of Shusha city.
Statement by the representative of the US State Department on not recognizing the independence of Nagorno Karabakh by America is a message to Armenia to take a constructive position in the negotiations.
Attention is also drawn to the fact that despite the hype raised by the Armenian lobby in the US, the White House expressed a reserved position with regard to the operation of Azerbaijan against the occpants.-0-
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"Next year, Azerbaijan will host another major sporting event—the CIS Games. The third CIS Games will take place in Azerbaijan," President Ilham Aliyev announced on December 24 during a ceremony dedicated to summarizing the sports achievements of 2024.
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On December 28, rain is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. The northeast windwill change to the northwest. The air temperature will be +5+8°C at night and +8+10°C during the day. Humidity will be 80-90%. In other parts of the country, precipitation is expected in some areas, with snow in the mountains. A moderate westerly wind will blow.
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On December 25, an Embraer 190 passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC (AZAL), on a Baku–Grozny flight, crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. Azerbaijan’s Consul General in Aktau, Ayxan Suleymanlı, stated that the plane had 67 people onboard, including crew members, 38 of whom died. According to him, 26 of the deceased were Azerbaijani citizens.
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On December 27th, rain is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula, and heavy rainfall in some areas. The wind will be southeast. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will be +9 to +11°C. Humidity will be 70-80%. Precipitation is expected across the country in the evening, particularly in the eastern regions. Snow is expected in the mountains.
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