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 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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Last night, three earthquakes occurred along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border with magnitudes of 4.8, 3.0, and 3.8, according to the Republican Center for Seismological Service of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan. The Ministry of Emergency Situations reported no information about any destruction or casualties as a result of the earthquakes.
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