The transit possibilities of Azerbaijan, the lack of struggle against corruption, the manat exchange rate, and distrust of official statistics are the leading topics of today's press.
The newspaper Azerbaijan writes about the growing importance of Azerbaijan as an international transit country due to its geographical location.
The article also says that one of the directions of the country's economic policy are infrastructure projects, which are described in the article.
The website Azadliq.info writes that the official statistics does not cause trust. The author analyzes the figures of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Migration Service about those who arrived in Azerbaijan for permanent residence and those who left Azerbaijan. The author shows contradictions in these data, and argues about the gross lies of official structures.
The newspaper Novoye Vremya criticizes the report of the Prosecutor General's Office on combating corruption. In the article Major Corrupt Officials Get Away with their Faults the author notes that for some reason the fight against corruption implies a fight against petty bribery.
At the same time, the major corrupt officials can escape responsibility, as evidenced by the report of the deputy prosecutor Kamran Aliyev.
According to statistics, 60.5% of the country's residents admit that they give bribes for making a lawful decision.
The Yeni Musavat newspaper is investigating the government's plans to strengthen the manat with the expert Rashad Hasanov, who explains this by raising the price of oil on the world market. It is this factor, the expert points out, that is the main thing in the issue of the manat rate. The expert also notes that at present there is no real floating rate regime in Azerbaijan. He believes that in 2018 serious changes in the rate of manat are not expected.
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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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