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The political course of the country, the attitude of public figures to the arrest of Faig Amirov, the housing problem of citizens, and the prices for tourist facilities are the themes of today's media.
The official newspaper Azerbaijan writes about the independent political course of the country and talks about the progress made. The author notes that this course was laid by the former President Heydar Aliyev and continued by President Ilham Aliyev. The article lists all the significant events in Azerbaijan for the 13-year rule of President Ilham Aliyev, including major competitions. It emphasizes the stability against the background of events in the Middle East.
Azadlig has published an article about the arrest of the financial director of the newspaper Azadlig Faig Amirov on charges of connection with the Gulen network.
The head of the Journalists' Union, Elchin Shikhly, opposes the negative impact of the events taking place in Turkey on Azerbaijan and the accusations against Amirov, who is distant from religion.
The lawyer Eyub Kerim links Amirov’s arrest with political aspects rather than legal ones. The lawyer Asabali Mustafayev calls the charges against Amirov "ridiculous." It's clear that he was arrested for his political activities.
Echo has published an article on the tax on empty housing. In France, there is a tax on empty housing in cities with a population of over 50 thousand people. An apartment can only be empty for a year without a tax burden. In the second year, it is taxed at 12.5%, and the third year – at 25% of the rental income. If the owner is a company, the stakes are higher. So the owner of abandoned housing is economically forced to lease it out, which increases the supply, reduces the rent and makes it more accessible.
It is possible that such an experience would be useful to Azerbaijan, where there are thousands of square meters of vacant housing belonging to wealthy citizens. According to the General Director of MBA Consulting, Nusrat Ibrahimov, vacant housing tax is an experience, which is used in many countries around the world, and sooner or later we will also arrive at the same.
Bizim Yol has published an article that compares the prices of tourism in Azerbaijan with those in the neighbor countries. According to the author, a trip to Spain is cheaper than a holiday on the shore of the Caspian Sea. As for the services, they leave much to be desired. The economist Nazim Mammadov says the infrastructure and service sector in Azerbaijan is not attractive. Therefore, over a million of people from Azerbaijan go to Georgia on vacation every year.
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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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Three Afghan nationals were detained while attempting to illegally cross the state border of Azerbaijan from Iran, a statement from the State Border Service of Azerbaijan. Samadi Safi Abdurahman oglu, Sattari Sifar Khan oglu, and Vekili Mukhb Seyfulla oglu were detained while trying to breach the border in the area serviced by the “Goradiz” Border Detachment. Operational and investigative measures are underway regarding the incident. It should be noted that recently another Afghan national was detained for attempting to cross the Azerbaijani border by swimming across the Caspian Sea.
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