The country's progress in international indices, reforms and early presidential elections, as well as the stability of the manat rate are the leading topics of today's press.
The newspaper Azerbaijan writes about the progress of the country in the index 2018 Economic Freedom, taking 67th place among 180 countries, and advancing one step. This is regarded as a success and a positive trend, which is seen in other international rankings.
The newspaper Echo published an article on the braking of reforms in the country. The government has a program of reforms in all crisis sectors, but in reality the reforms are stalled. It is necessary to properly organize the work of ministries and departments and monitor their work. Only in this way will the reforms be implemented quickly.
Previous reform programs have not been implemented even by half. The process of reform is very complex and expensive. Annually, millions of manat are allocated from the budget for these purposes. Expenditures are constantly growing.
It is difficult to calculate how much of the state budget for the past 10 years has been allocated for full-scale reforms. According to official data, the government of Azerbaijan will increase state spending on economic reforms by 20% or 833.7 million manat in 2018.
The website Azadliqinfo.az discusses extraordinary presidential elections, which will be held 8 months before the appointed date. The author tries to understand the reason for this decision. What processes are going on inside the authorities? So far, the authorities have not provided convincing explanations.
The newspaper Novoye Vremya published an article on the state of the national currency. According to the chairman of the Central Bank Elman Rustamov, in 2017 the manat supply grew by 8.7%, which significantly exceeds the growth rates of the non-oil sector.
In the conditions of excessive supply over demand, the rate of the manat since the beginning of the year has strengthened by 4%, which led to a decrease in inflation and the level of dollarization, Rustamov said. However, the author of the article regards these assessments of the chief banker of Azerbaijan as frivolous and unreasonable. -02D-
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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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