Official newspapers publish numerous materials on the birthday of President Ilham Aliyev.
Azadlig writes about the rise in prices for eggs, bread, cigarettes and railway tickets due to the devaluation of the manat.
Experts are wary of Ilham Aliyev’s statement on the fight against monopolies and on ensuring transparency in the tax and customs systems. Experts believe that there is no body that would provide economic liberalization.
Express writes about the rise in price of flour. So a 50-kg bag of flour that cost 15-17 manat before is sold at 25-27 manat now.
Echo writes that because of the devaluation of the manat, debts of citizens to financial institutions have greatly increased.
Bizim Yol refers to the expert Vahid Maharramov due to the rising prices for bread. According to him, the country’s Grain Fund has 750 thousand tons of grain.
Despite the difficult economic situation of the country, AZN 324 manat ha sbeen allocated for sports competitions next year.
Yeni Musavat reports that experts are calling the head of the National Bank Elman Rustamov to resign due to the fact that the devaluation of the manat occurred twice this year.
The investigation into the death of the journalist Rasim Aliyev has been completed. The case of the footballer Javid Huseynov has been separated. Aliyev’s family and lawyer are unhappy with this.
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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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In the last two days, a "news" story appeared on TikTok about a whale spotted on Baku's seaside boulevard. The most "observant" users posted videos, commenting on the size of the animal. Later, other "witnesses" claimed it wasn't a whale, but a shark. Even later, a version emerged suggesting it was a submarine.
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