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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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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