Criticism of the double standards policy of the West, the reasons for non-attendance of children at school, and the rise in price of food products are the leading topics of today's press.
The Azerbaijan criticizes the policy of double standards of the West, which is indifferent to separatism. Despite the fact that the whole of Europe supports the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, the indifferent attitude to the separatist regime in Karabakh continues, and the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan is not being restored. The policy of double standards of the West showed itself in Spain in the matter of the separation of Catalonia. The author believes the only way to prevent conflicts is the restoration of territorial integrity.
The Echo writes about the growth in the number of children who do not go to school. There are no statistical data on the number of children who are outside the education system in Azerbaijan. However, it can be argued that we are talking about thousands.
It is important to monitor, and representatives of relevant bodies should go to schools and homes and collect data on the number of children of school age. Then they should compare how many of them get education, and how many are left outside the school system.
It is important to establish why children do not go to school, and 25 years ago this problem did not exist at all. Girls often face early marriage, and boys have to get a job because of the difficult financial situation.
According to the statistics of the recent years, 7% of the population of Azerbaijan is below the poverty line, which is about 300,000 people, and 90,000 of them are children. Of these 90,000, more than half are unable to attend school because of financial difficulties, everyone else is at risk and may also stop going to school at any time.
The Novoye Vremya published an article on the growth of prices for food. The head of the Central Bank Elman Rustamov said a very low inflation rate is expected by the end of the year. On average, the population spends up to a third of their income on food. Low-income families spend a half of their income on food.
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The closure of Azerbaijan's land borders was discussed during the parliamentary session on November 25. While the government’s decision cites the coronavirus pandemic as the main reason—despite the World Health Organization declaring its end last year—Zahid Oruj, Chair of the Human Rights Committee in the Milli Majlis, pointed to other factors. He stated, "Opening the borders could result in an influx of hundreds of thousands of non-Azerbaijani refugees due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Additionally, in Iran, many are prepared to cross into Azerbaijan to safeguard their lives and assets amid military strikes. Such waves of refugees could lead to humanitarian, social, and cultural clashes that may threaten political stability."
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On Tuesday, the General Prosecutor's Office announced the initiation of new criminal cases against agricultural product exporters who allegedly concealed their earnings abroad. Specifically, the Sumgayit City Prosecutor's Office has opened a criminal case under Articles 208.2.1 and 208.2.2 (failure to return foreign currency to the country in large amounts by prior agreement of a group of individuals) and Article 308.2 (abuse of office causing serious consequences) against officials of the company "SOİL BOONS" LLC – Jahangir Aliyev, Elyar Gadzhiev, Mehman Mirzamedev, Saleh Gabilov, and Aly Aliyev.
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Rains will continue in Baku and Absheron on 27 November, forecasters said. In places, precipitation will be intense with thunderstorms. Moderate north-west wind.
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On Tuesday, rainy weather with thunderstorms and moderate northwest wind is expected in the Baku, according to meteorologists. The rainy weather will continue untill Wednesday evening. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +10°C, and during the day, +11 to +13°C. The humidity will be 80-90% at night and 70-80% during the day. Rain with thunderstorms will also affect other parts of the country. Snow is expected in mountainous areas. There will be fog in places, with westerly winds.
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