Self-financing of regions, growth of the food prices, unemployment, and shortage of dollars are the leading topics of today's press.
The Azerbaijan newspaper writes that the regional development strategy gives successful results. In 2017, 34 cities and regions will become self-financing, without receiving subsidies from the state. In the future, the volume of state grants will be 10.6%, which is 42.7% less than before. The amount will be AZN 734.5 million. The author believes these funds will be directed to the development of other sectors of the economy.
The website Azadliq.info wonders how the fall of AZN will affect the price of foods and the expert Nemat Aliyev notes that the lack of local production contributes to the growth of imports.
Approximately 70% of local investors have closed their businesses due to the fall of the manat, which made unfavorable the development of private enterprise
Echo has published an article about the growth of unemployment in the country. Official statistics on unemployment is ten times smaller than the actual data. So, the financial sector has lost some 30 000 jobs, the trade sector – 20,000, and the largest loss has been in the construction sector, where 100,000 employees have been fired.
For 10 months of this year, employment agencies were addressed by 190,000 people, of which only 53,000 were provided with jobs.
The website Musavat.com has published an article about the shortage of dollars.
Because of the refusal of banks to sell dollars and euros, citizens are experiencing serious difficulties. So, operations of import and export have become paralyzed.
Banks artificially inhibit the sale of foreign currency, waiting for further USD price hike. –0--
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In 2017, the Sumgayit City Court ruled to evict the Aliyev family—refugees from Gubadli (Akper, Sarvinaz, Ramil, and two other family members)—from an illegally occupied apartment in the 12th microdistrict, Building 7A, Apartment 35. The court ordered the property be returned to its rightful owner, Samaya Aliyeva. However, the Ministry of Justice intervened, citing a presidential decree from July 1, 2004, which approved a state program for improving the living and working conditions of refugees. Under this directive, refugees without alternative housing cannot be evicted until they are provided with a replacement residence by the Executive Authority.
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On January 10, the weather in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula will be cloudy, with no precipitation. A moderate southeast wind is expected. At night, temperatures will range from +5°C to +8°C, and during the day, from +9°C to +14°C. Humidity will be 80-85% at night, and 65-70% during the day.
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On Thursday morning, the demolition of the popular Shusha restaurant in the Nasimi district of the capital continued.
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The leading mobile operator is recognized for its outstanding achievements in industrial safety and employee welfare “Azercell Telecom” LLC has been honored with the "Workplace Well-Being 2024" award in recognition of its contributions to health, safety, and environmental standards (HSE). The award was presented at the Industrial Safety Summit, an event co-organized by the Azerbaijan State Scientific-Research Institute of Labour Protection and Safety Engineering under the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the "Azerbaijan Industrial Safety Association" Public Union.
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