Press Review December 26, 2017
Congratulations of the head of state, a negative from the absence of Azerbaijan's membership in the WTO, and expert assessments of the past year are the leading topics of today's press.
The newspaper Azerbaijan writes about the confident progress of Azerbaijan under the leadership of Ilham Aliyev, who on December 24 celebrated his birthday.
The author tells about the congratulations from the heads of other states on this occasion, quoting them. The article says the main message voiced in the congratulations is the successes achieved by Azerbaijan under the leadership of Ilham Aliyev.
The newspaper Echo published an article entitled Azerbaijan Urgently Needs to Join WTO.
Azerbaijan has to do a great job to improve the business climate in the country. The main problem is the lack of trust from business structures. It is necessary to give guarantees to businessmen that business in Azerbaijan will be conducted according to international rules, and therefore it is necessary to enter the World Trade Organization.
Since 1997, Azerbaijan has been negotiating for WTO accession, and our neighboring countries have already become members of this organization.
The Yeni Musavat newspaper sums up the results of the past year, calling the main events - the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars project, the new oil contract and the position of the manat.
MP Ali Masimli assesses the ongoing reforms, the signed oil contract, the improvement of the state administration system, the rate of the manat, the GDP forecast, the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, and the development of the non-oil sector.--0--
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On January 29, municipal elections were held in Azerbaijan, with over 16,000 candidates participating across 118 constituencies. The Central Election Commission (CEC) has already announced the names of the leading candidates on its website. Hours after the election, CEC Chairman Mazahir Panahov stated at a briefing that 413 out of 685 municipalities had already been formed, with 7,791 candidates identified as leaders. According to him, elections proceeded normally in all constituencies, and no complaints were received by his office. However, independent candidates and experts claim that there were violations during the election process.
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On Friday, the weather in the capital will be changeable, with no precipitation expected. The wind will be from the southeast. The temperature at night will be +5 to +7°C, and during the day it will be +8 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-80%. Precipitation is possible in the eastern region of the country. Fog in some areas, with an easterly wind.
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On January 30, the weather in Baku will be cloudy, and light precipitation possible during the day on the Absheron Peninsula. The wind will be southeast. At night, the temperature will be +4 to +7°C, and during the day it will reach +8 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-80%.
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Azerbaijani authorities have detained former Russian judge Elena Khakhaleva at Baku International Airport, officials confirmed to Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office and Ministry of Internal Affairs. The arrest was first reported by Kommersant and Izvestia, citing sources, and later corroborated by law enforcement contacts through RIA Novosti and TASS.
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