Sewage infrastructure of the capital, the state of foreign trade, the problems with mandatory health insurance, and the increased risk of not returning loans are the leading topics of today's press.
The Azerbaijan newspaper writes about problems with rainwater sewerage in the capital and that the President took control of the matter. The author evaluates the document signed by the Head of State in this regard. A working group is to address the issues. The article recalls the torrential rains of October are not so typical for Baku.
The website Azadliq,info has published an article entitled "Visible and invisible hand of the export markets of Azerbaijan." The expert Rovshan Agayev explores the level of exports. So, for 9 months of 2015 the country's non-oil exports amounted to 1.2 billion dollars. For the same period of this year this figure fell to 887 million dollars, or by 313 million dollars, or 26%.
Echo published an article entitled "Compulsory health insurance in Azerbaijan - a feeding trough for corrupt officials," saying that Azerbaijan continues to use the health care financing system, which was used in the days of the Soviet Union. However, in today's realities, such a system has long lost its relevance. We need a system of mandatory health insurance (MHI).
However, this system in the country does not work in spite of the annual government promises that everything is ready and already this year MHI will cover all citizens.
Some countries, which do not operate MHI, either, have found some other way to solve the problem, namely the allocation of a sum of money for each citizen's health, instead of mindless financing of beds in hospitals. The allocated money can be spent in both the public and private clinic, signing an agreement with the doctor. Perhaps, this experience could be useful in Azerbaijan, and it would bring us positive results.
The website Musavat.com writes that the reduction of the manat rate increases the risk of the return of loans. The expert Gubad Ibadoglu believes necessary the allocation of additional funds from the state budget of 2017 for compensation for the costs created by inflation, indexation of benefits, pensions and wages, as well as for benefits to pay dollar-denominated loans.
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On November 1, the weather in the capital will be cloudy, with light rain in some areas during the night and morning. There will be a moderate southwest wind. The temperature at night will range from +7 to +10°C, and during the day it will be +12 to +15°C. Humidity will be 70-80% both at night and during the day. No precipitation is expected across the country. There may be fog in some areas, with a moderate west wind.
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After introducing six innovative products to its subscribers in a short time, Bakcell was honoured with the "Most Successful Rebranding" award at the prestigious international advertising and marketing competition "Felis." The award ceremony took place at the traditional "Brand Week" event held on 8 November 2024 in Istanbul.
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The International Coalition for Democratic Renewal (ICDR) and Forum 2000 Foundation expressed grave concerns over the escalating repression of civil society in Azerbaijan, issuing a joint statement. The groups highlighted the government's intensified crackdown on lawyers, journalists, activists, and human rights defenders, painting a stark picture of a country where dissenting voices are systematically silenced.
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The Times Higher Education (THE), a leading international organization with an audience of 60 million and ranked among the world's top 100 networks in the field of education and skills assessment, has published a comprehensive article titled “Calls for the Release of Azerbaijani Scholar as Climate Summit Begins.” THE, known for its annual ranking of world universities, notes that while a major fossil fuel producer hosts a gathering of global leaders, it is cracking down on dissenters. Human rights groups are urging the Azerbaijani government, which is hosting the COP29 climate conference, to release a scholar detained after criticizing fossil fuel policies.
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