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Official newspapers publish decrees and orders of President Ilham Aliyev on the allocation of 10 million manats for the families of martyrs and war invalids.
The same newspapers report that there is no need to make a tragedy due to the devaluation of the manat and rising prices in the country.
Azadlig writes that the youth movement D-18 calls official Baku to resign over the hard economic situation in the country.
Experts suggest reducing the gasoline prices to overcome the economic crisis in the country.
This year, the manat has twice undergone devaluation, becoming the most landslide currency in the world in 2015.
The prosecutor's office has created a commission to audit the investigator of the Zardob district Rufat Eldaroglu, who criticized the government.
The newspaper believes that the establishment of the Baku Transport Agency under the Cabinet is the virtual elimination of the Ministry of Transport.
Express writes that in the near future the dollar will cost 3-5 manats.
Bizim Yol writes about the devaluation of the manat and the practical suspension of trade. Due to the depreciation of the manat, housing and real estate will become cheaper, experts say. They also believe that poor families will face serious social problems.
The newspaper writes that in the last 3 months the country imported just 4,500 cars, which indicates a decline in the automotive market.
Yeni Musavat focuses on the devaluation of the manat and previous statements by the head of the Central Bank Elman Rustamov that no devaluation would occur.
Taking into account the February devaluation, the manat fell by 98% over the year.
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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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