The place and role of TANAP in the Southern Gas Corridor system, the losses caused to cotton farmers, and the theft from the state budget are the leading topics of today's press.
The newspaper Azerbaijan writes about the quick commissioning of the components of the Southern Gas Corridor. On two segments of the Shah Deniz-2 project and the South Caucasus Pipeline, the expansion work is nearing completion.
The work on the implementation of the last part of the TAP corridor exceeded 62%. Works on TANAR on the territory of Turkey are also being completed.
The website Azadliqinfo.az writes about the state administration, which turned the theft into a norm. As an example, the recent statement of the State Service of Financial Supervision of the Ministry of Finance is given.
Squandering in the country"s finance is not a new issue. No matter how much they write about this, the government pretends that it does not notice anything. It is enough to pay attention to the reports of the State Statistics Committee and the Accounts Chamber to see the scope and areas of squandering of public funds, the author writes.
In 2017, the aforementioned State Service revealed the appropriation in 10 organizations for a total of 2.3 million manat.
The newspaper Novoye Vremya writes about the unprofitability of cotton growing. At the root of the problem are low procurement prices and low yields. This caused losses to cotton farmers. However, officials earn millions on the export of "white gold".
As it turned out, less than a ton of cotton per hectare was harvested in Neftchala, Ujar, Samukh, Imishli, Hajigabul and others, which means the number of bankrupt farms is large.
The purchase price of cotton in Azerbaijan is low - three times less than in Iran and Turkey and 70% lower than in Kazakhstan.
Meanwhile, statistics show that the collection of cotton on December 13, 2017 already more than doubled the yield for 2016, and was more than ten times the index for the whole of 2015.
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The International Coalition for Democratic Renewal (ICDR) and Forum 2000 Foundation expressed grave concerns over the escalating repression of civil society in Azerbaijan, issuing a joint statement. The groups highlighted the government's intensified crackdown on lawyers, journalists, activists, and human rights defenders, painting a stark picture of a country where dissenting voices are systematically silenced.
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The Times Higher Education (THE), a leading international organization with an audience of 60 million and ranked among the world's top 100 networks in the field of education and skills assessment, has published a comprehensive article titled “Calls for the Release of Azerbaijani Scholar as Climate Summit Begins.” THE, known for its annual ranking of world universities, notes that while a major fossil fuel producer hosts a gathering of global leaders, it is cracking down on dissenters. Human rights groups are urging the Azerbaijani government, which is hosting the COP29 climate conference, to release a scholar detained after criticizing fossil fuel policies.
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On Thursday, overcast weather is expected in the capital will be overcast, with light rain possible in the morning. There will be a moderate southeast wind. The temperature at night will be between +8 and +10°C, and during the day, it will range from +12 to +15°C. Humidity will be 65-75% both at night and during the day. Precipitation will occur in the eastern part of the country. There may be fog in some areas, with a moderate east wind.
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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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