Press Review - January 20, 2018
The events of January 20, the implementation of orders in connection with the reforms, and the continuing rise in prices for food products are the leading topics of today's press.
The newspaper Azerbaijan writes about the events of January 20, 1990 and their role in the history of the country. These events were a manifestation of the people's desire for freedom and independence. The author makes a historical digression, recounts and analyzes the events of the Black January.
The website Azadliq.info writes about the reforms, which live only in the orders of President Aliyev, as the orders remain on paper. The author lists newly created structures, state agencies, road maps, however, the results of these reforms are for some reason impossible to see. The article talks about the preparation of a new law "On investment activity". However, the author notes, this requires appropriate conditions.
The Yeni Musavat newspaper emphasizes that monopolists are once again raising food prices.
In comparison with 2016, prices for consumer goods and services rose by 12.9% in 2017. Foodstuffs rose by 16.4%, and non-food products rose by 11.6%. ---0-----
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Police officers conducted an operation against a criminal group engaged in the manufacture of counterfeit alcohol and its sale, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
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Azerbaijan is poised to take a significant step forward in healthcare provision as it plans to incorporate the treatment of oncological diseases into its compulsory medical insurance scheme from next year.
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The National Hydrometeorological Service of Azerbaijan will apply a color scale in forecasts of meteorological phenomena, representatives of this department announced at today's press conference. In particular, it is supposed to use 3 color scales - yellow, orange and red. A yellow scale will indicate a forecast of minor meteorological risks.
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As Azerbaijan gears up for both parliamentary and municipal elections later this year, concerns about the integrity of the electoral process and the state of civil liberties are casting long shadows over the proceedings. These elections, set against a backdrop of governmental claims of reform and opposition allegations of manipulation, underscore a deepening tension in the country's democratic processes.
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