Azerbaijan's position at the Istanbul Summit on Jerusalem, Azerishig's threats to customers to cut off electricity, the level of corruption in the country,and the moral crisis are the leading topics of today's press.
The newspaper Azerbaijan assesses the Istanbul OIC Summit in the light of the US President"s statement about the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, as well as the speech of Ilham Aliyev at this forum, where he also touched upon the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict.
The newspaper Echo published an article entitled "Where in Azerbaijan They Take Bribes". Today, the situation with domestic corruption in Azerbaijan has become much better, and this is due to the appearance of the Asan Khidmet service. Perhaps, it has become the best thing that the government has recently done for the population of Azerbaijan.
But we cannot say that we managed to overcome corruption completely and some spheres of our life are still very corrupt, and bribes are required to obtain permits for something. For example, municipalities, executive authorities, social authorities issue building permits. In all of the above structures, citizens are still required bribes.
The newspaper Novoye Vremya comments on the threats of Azerishig to turn off the light to the debtors. On the other hand, unreasonably high tariffs for light are obvious. The leadership of Azerishig for several years declares financial difficulties despite the inflated tariffs, huge government investments and loans from international financial institutions.
The website Azadliq.info writes about the expectations that are associated with the forthcoming presidential election in 2018. -0-
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President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola has invited Azerbaijani economist and political prisoner Professor Gubad Ibadoglu to Strasbourg to attend the 2024 Sakharov Prize award ceremony. The invitation, delivered by Member of the European Parliament Michael Bloss at the COP29 climate conference, comes as Ibadoglu remains under house arrest and prohibited from leaving Azerbaijan.
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An operation at Istanbul Airport has revealed an incident that could strain diplomatic relations. Kahraman Shamil oglu Mammadov, alleged to be an Azerbaijani military attaché, was caught with 70 kilograms of gold. According to Turkish media, Despite Mammadov's claims that he is a diplomat, it is believed that the incident is related to gold smuggling.
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On a brisk November evening, the residents of Baku gathered along the waterfront of the Caspian Sea, stunned by what appeared to be the washed-up body of a colossal whale. At 16 meters long, the creature’s seemingly lifeless form and pungent odor left many convinced they were witnessing an ecological tragedy. By that night, however, the mysterious visitor had departed, loaded onto a cargo platform and whisked away to the airport.
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Starting from November 25, dedicated traffic lanes allocated for COP29 conference participants will lose their exclusive status and will be open to all vehicles, according to the Land Transport Agency (AYNA).
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