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Solution of the problems of refugees and internally displaced persons, distrust of banks, groundless hopes for the rise in oil prices, and large-scale projects as the sources of corruption are the themes of today's media.
The Azerbaijan newspaper writes about the problems of refugees and internally displaced persons, saying they are a priority of the state policy.
The author argues that after Heydar Aliyev came to power, the social position of people of this category has much improved. The state program was adopted and new settlements with developed infrastructure were built.
More than 6.2 billion manat was spent on the solution of the problems of these people, of which 2.8 billion manat was allocated from the state budget, 2 billion manat - from the State Oil Fund, and 1.4 billion manat – from international financial institutions and humanitarian organizations.
The website Azadliq.info discusses the situation with the population's deposits in banks. The expert Nemat Aliyev claims the loss of public confidence in banks, saying the banks have problems in finding customers now.
Deposits are withdrawn from banks more and more.
Echo has published an article entitled: “The Cost of “Black Gold” Still Maintained Artificially.”
The XXIII World Energy Congress in Istanbul did not discuss the situation with oil prices and measures to reduce oil production. The main topic was cooperation.
Discussions will continue at a meeting in Vienna at the end of October.
Bizim Yol writes that major projects are a source of corruption. Seven billion manat of investment was spent without a tender in 2015. That same year, the investment costs of the state budget amounted to 6 billion 930 million manat or 32.8% of the total budget.
The article brings more detailed figures of expenditure and violations of tender conditions.
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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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