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The anniversary of the liberation of the Jojug Marjanly village, dependence on imports, and a look at the existing exchange rate policy are the topics of today's press.
The newspaper Azerbaijan writes about the anniversary of the liberation of the Jojug Marjanly village of the Jabrayil district, which became possible after the fighting in April 2016.
The village is no longer controlled by Armenians, and President Ilham Aliyev signed 4 orders for its settlement. The Order of Labor was awarded to a resident of the village Oktay Haziyev, who did not leave the village all these years.
The newspaper Echo published an article on the need to reduce prices for imports. Reduction of the price of imports does not work, and given the reduced purchasing power of the population, imports have fallen by 30%.
The rise in prices for goods presented on the domestic market hits the pockets and the budget of the population. Curbing inflation is not yet possible. The rise in import prices has gone out of control, and to reduce them there is only one way - the abolition of customs duties.
The Yeni Musavat newspaper - an expert Vugar Bayramov claims that the Central Bank should revise the exchange rate policy. The main trading partners of Azerbaijan are Russia and Turkey, the national currencies of which have lost their value relative to the US dollar. Does this fact create a danger for Azerbaijan?
The expert believes that in order to insure the manat from new devaluation, it is necessary to create conditions for the manat rate to keep within certain limits. He believes the Central Bank should revise the exchange rate policy.
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An online meeting of civil society activists focused on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan, convened on the initiative of the Justice Solidarity Committee, highlighted significant concerns over the detention of journalists, political activists, and opponents of the war. The gathering, held on August 30, coincided with the International Day of Remembrance of the Missing and underscored the ongoing challenges facing both Azerbaijani and Armenian societies in the wake of the Karabakh conflicts.
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No precipitation is expected in Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula; the northwestern wind will change to a southeastern wind during the day. Air temperatures will range from 21-26°C at night and 33-38°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorology Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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A fire has erupted at the Experimental and Testing Production of the Scientific Research Institute of SOCAR (the state oil company) in the Surakhani district of Baku, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. "Thanks to the urgent and necessary measures taken by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the spread of the fire to neighboring areas, including nearby residential buildings, has been prevented," the statement reads. Efforts to extinguish the fire are still ongoing.
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In September, the average monthly air temperature in Azerbaijan is expected to be close to the climatic norm. Precipitation levels will also be near the norm, but in some areas, they will exceed it, according to the September forecast from the National Hydrometeorological Service.
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