The process of diversification of the country's economy, the level of health care in the country, the growth of the number of complaints to the European Court are the leading topics of today's press.
The newspaper Azerbaijan writes about the ongoing diversification of the economy, which is a priority for the government of the country. The author writes about large oil projects being implemented by Azerbaijan, about the state support of private entrepreneurship through the Foundation created for these purposes, which has allocated up to 2 billion dollars for farmers over the past 10 years. Further on, the article talks about the opening of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, the opening of new jobs, and the construction of new roads.
The website Azadliqinfo.az writes about the outdated method of management and diseases that get younger. The article criticizes the health situation in the country, where thousands of citizens go abroad for treatment. There is a bad tendency - illnesses in the country are getting younger. This is probably due to the lack of preventive measures. Currently, cardiovascular diseases are at the first place on the level of disability. The number of people suffering from mental and oncological diseases has increased. At the same time, there is a rejuvenation of various diseases, which is caused by the difficult social and economic situation in the country.
The Novoye Vremya newspaper published an article on the number of complaints to the European Court from Azerbaijan. In 2017, 679 cases from Azerbaijan arrived in Strasbourg.
On 97 of them decisions have been made, and on 210 - the court has not taken place yet. The government was informed on 168 cases. According to the same report, Azerbaijan is one of the seven countries most frequently applying to the European Court. 4% of all cases that were in execution of the court, come from Azerbaijan.
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On November 12, the summit of world leaders commenced at the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku. According to "Euronews," citing sources from the UN, the event is attended by around 100 heads of state.
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On Wednesday, rain is expected in the capital during the night and morning hours. The northeast wind will change to the southeast in the afternoon. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will reach +10 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-75% at night, and 60-65% during the day.
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Amid the bustling scenes of this year’s COP29 climate conference, a protest against whaling and deep-sea mining, organized by a group calling itself the FINS Initiative, drew significant attention from delegates and observers. However, questions have arisen about the legitimacy of the group, as an internet search yields little evidence of its existence beyond scattered mentions.
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In the last two days, a "news" story appeared on TikTok about a whale spotted on Baku's seaside boulevard. The most "observant" users posted videos, commenting on the size of the animal. Later, other "witnesses" claimed it wasn't a whale, but a shark. Even later, a version emerged suggesting it was a submarine.
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