Azerbaijan"s membership in the organization D-8, a look at corruption, and the amount of taxes in the draft state budget for next year are the leading topics of today"s press.
The newspaper Azerbaijan writes that "our country can become a reliable bridge of friendship and cooperation between East and West". The author gives an assessment against the backdrop of the IX summit of the Organization of Economic Cooperation of Muslim countries D-8 held recently in Istanbul. The article talks about the likelihood of Baku turning into Geneva of the East.
The Novoye Vremya newspaper published an article entitled Money Stolen from People Caused Discord in Family of Official. The article deals with the scandal in the family of Mirzali Behbudov, the head of the sub-artesian well service department of OJSC Melioration and Water Management. His son Elshan sued his father for inheritance. The son and father cannot divide the money stolen from the people in the form of six villas, houses of celebrations and restaurants. Probably, after this disgrace in the Behbudov family, law enforcement agencies will check the company"s work.
The newspaper Yeni Musavat writes that next year tax payments for entrepreneurs will increase. According to the draft budget for 2018, the Ministry of Taxes should ensure the receipt of 39.3% of taxes to the budget, which is 7.907 billion manat. In comparison with 2017, this is 262 million manat more. This amount looks unrealistic and it can lead to tension between tax officials and entrepreneurs. -0-
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Variable cloudiness is expected in Baku and Apsheron peninsula on Sunday, 28 July.
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As part of the struggle against illegal migration in Baku city, operative actions were carried out at different addresses. The Interior Ministry reports that employees of the Department for Combating Illegal Migration identified and detained 34 foreigners without documents giving the right to reside and stay on the territory of Azerbaijan.
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On July 25, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense accused Armenia of "provoking" by deploying heavy weapons in Kalbajar and quadcopters in the Tovuz direction. The ministry also expressed dissatisfaction and concern over Armenia's military cooperation with Western countries.
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During the operation of the Main Drug Control Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 5 members of an organized group engaged in drug trafficking were detained. All of them have previous convictions: Bahlul Ismayilov, Royal Aliyev, Khayal Aliyev, Samir Aghayev, and Ali Mammadli.
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