The official view of the history of Azerbaijan’s press, the problem of inflation and devaluation, "dead souls" in government agencies and misappropriation of public funds are the leading topics of today's press.
The official newspaper Azerbaijan has published an article on the Press Day. The author makes a historical review without mentioning the names of the founders of the independent press of Azerbaijan. But the author argues that Heydar Aliyev as early as 1970-1980s prevented the ideological attacks on the press. It was at that time the journalism faculty of the Baku State University was founded, and today's journalists are mostly graduates of the Soviet era.
Azadlig has published an article entitled "How the government squandered 66 billion?" The author wonders how a country with such a potential cannot be in line with the leading countries of the world. This is due to the presence of non-professional, greedy and corrupted people in power. For years, they squander the country's wealth.
The transfers from the State Oil Fund to the state budget from 2003 to June 30, 2016 amounted to about 66 billion USD. At least 25% of these funds should be left to future generations. However, this was not done because of corruption, monopoly and tyranny.
Novoye Vremya has published an article entitled "Inflation and the creeping devaluation undermine economy." Today, Azerbaijan is faced with another, equally dangerous phenomenon - smooth devaluation. So, in the beginning of January, the dollar was worth 1,510 manat, and today it is more than 1.57.
There is no doubt that the rate of AZN to USD and EUR will continue to weaken, which means inflation. In January-June, consumer goods and tariffs for services rose by 13.5% in the annual comparison. Tariffs for paid services rose by 4.2%.
Echo has published an article entitled "Dead souls in the budgetary organizations." The most primitive scheme for this type of fraud is the inclusion of imagined workers in the wage lists and receiving money for them.
Typically, these cases occur in organizations that have won a tender, for example, for investment projects. The practice of hiring "ghosts" existed in Soviet times, the author reminds.
In Azerbaijan, two trends can be traced. Some employers conceal the real number of the workforce, who work without a contract, but get money. Others exceed the amount of the actual number of employees. -0-
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On Thursday, overcast weather is expected in the capital will be overcast, with light rain possible in the morning. There will be a moderate southeast wind. The temperature at night will be between +8 and +10°C, and during the day, it will range from +12 to +15°C. Humidity will be 65-75% both at night and during the day. Precipitation will occur in the eastern part of the country. There may be fog in some areas, with a moderate east wind.
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On November 12, the summit of world leaders commenced at the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku. According to "Euronews," citing sources from the UN, the event is attended by around 100 heads of state.
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On Wednesday, rain is expected in the capital during the night and morning hours. The northeast wind will change to the southeast in the afternoon. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will reach +10 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-75% at night, and 60-65% during the day.
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Amid the bustling scenes of this year’s COP29 climate conference, a protest against whaling and deep-sea mining, organized by a group calling itself the FINS Initiative, drew significant attention from delegates and observers. However, questions have arisen about the legitimacy of the group, as an internet search yields little evidence of its existence beyond scattered mentions.
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