Official newspapers write about Ilham Aliyev's participation in the opening of several electricity sub-stations in the Khazar district.
The same newspaper publishes an article by Foreign Minister Mammadyarov, where he called successful the results of 2015 for Azerbaijan.
Azadlig
Under arrest, the former head of the International Bank Jahangir Hajiyev made a statement in which he accused the Minister of Finance Samir Sharifov of many financial problems of the IBA.
Hajiyev claims that he was actually removed from the leadership and all the issues were dealt with by the Ministry of Finance, including the issuance of loans.
The PFPA activist Fuad Ahmedov was sentenced to 10 days of administrative arrest for resisting police. In fact, he was arrested for calling for the public on Facebooc to oppose the price hike.
Two devaluations this year have led to the bankruptcy of 1 million 850,000 people.
The total loss of Azerbaijani banks has amounted to 3 billion manats, and the population has lost 7 billion manats.
The company Salian Oil cut staff salaries by 33%. In protest, 300 workers staged a protest outside the company’s office in the village Kerimbeyli.
Express
The Central Bank recommends that the country's banks should reduce interest rates on loans to citizens, issued in dollars, as well as to extend the terms of loan repayment.
Yeni Musavat quotes experts that problem loans have amounted to 1 billion 300 million manats. For this reason, many banks may go bankrupt, and people’s deposits could be lost.
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Azerbaijan's Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR) has reported large-scale efforts to restore forests across the country, planting tens of thousands of saplings to expand forested areas. However, critics claim that the ministry simultaneously facilitates deforestation by leasing land to private companies.
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On Sunday, December 22, changeable cloudy weather is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. Drizzle is possible during the night and morning in some areas of the peninsula. Moderate southwest winds will prevail. The air temperature will be 5-8°C at night and 9-11°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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Baku, often called the "Caucasian Dubai," is increasingly known for systematic violations of residents' housing rights. During urban renovations and the construction of elegant new buildings, thousands of families in Azerbaijan’s capital have been unlawfully deprived of their homes. Many, recognizing the futility of resistance, settle for inadequate monetary compensation for their irreplaceable property. A minority, placing faith in the Housing Code, demand fair compensation from construction companies but often lose everything—both their homes and any form of recompense.
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Azerbaijani team prepares to compete in three prestigious international Olympiads The preparation of young programmers representing Azerbaijan in international Olympiads continues successfully. In collaboration with Azercell, the Ministry of Science and Education, and the Institute of Education, the latest “Informatics Camp” was held at the Baku Higher Oil School.
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