Official newspapers publish presidential decrees due to changes in a number of laws.
Azadlig writes that the father-in-law of the President of SOCAR Rovnag Abdullayev has his own oil business.
Official Baku has spent most of the Oil Fund assets, so the proportion of future generations has been plundered.
At today's meeting of the European Parliament they will discuss the repression in Azerbaijan. Pro-government MP Elkhan Suleymanov did not rule out the possibility of sanctions.
Express publishes a statement by the new head of the State Committee for Work with Religious Communities Mubariz Gurbanli, who said that in Azerbaijan there is no place for missionary work.
A commission of representatives from the Ministry of Education and the State Committee on the Admission of Students has been established. This commission will identify students who illegally entered universities.
The prosecutor's office called the Chairman of the public association "Media and public initiatives" Samir Aliyev. He was summoned in connection with the criminal case against a group of NGOs.
Echo
Transport cards will be used for payment in the Baku metro. The Transport Ministry of Azerbaijan plans to completely switch to the system of non-cash payment in public transport in Baku by March 1, 2015.
Bizim Yol
In Azerbaijan, there are a growing number of people receiving targeted social aid. Experts wonder how we can talk about reducing poverty in this case.
Yeni Musavat writes on the elimination of the license of Garant Invest owned by Anar Mammadov, the son of the Minister of Transport Ziya Mammadov.
Turkish press reported that a former colonel of Azerbaijan Rza Hajiyev killed a 24 year old girl in the hotel Mardan Palace in Antalya.
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On December 24, no precipitation is expected in the capital. Foggy conditions may occur in some areas in the morning and evening. A southwest wind will shift to the northwest in the evening.
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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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