The development of the non-oil industry in the regions, the lack of solutions to problem loans, and the distance relations between Azerbaijan and the EU are the leading topics of today's press.
The newspaper Azerbaijan published an article titled Regions Ahead, which assesses the role of regions in the development of the non-oil sector. The author speaks about the role of state programs in the development of regions, and about specific projects for each region and district. He recalls the implementation of two state programs on the development of the regions and the implementation of the third program at present. The article lists the achievements gained as a result of the implementation of these programs. This, first of all, regards jobs, various industrial parks, improvement of the business environment, and preferential loans to entrepreneurs.
The newspaper Yeni Musavat published an article entitled The Government Cannot Cope with Banks, regarding the question of problem loans. The expert Akram Hasanov believes the problem can be solved at the earliest possible date, but there are simply officials who are not interested in it and who create obstacles.
These are also loans issued by bankers to their friends and relatives at very low interest rates or without interest at all and without the appropriate collateral.
The Azadlig newspaper"s website Azadliq.info assesses the work of the Azerbaijani delegation at the Eastern Partnership summit in Brussels. The author explains that the policy of expansion and neighborhood of the EU is aimed at persuading the partner countries to enter the free economic zone. The goal is to reach an associative agreement and to use a visa-free regime within the EU.
However, Baku proceeds from its corporate interests and refuses to sign an agreement with the EU to protect its own corruption interests, rather than the interests of the state.
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"Next year, Azerbaijan will host another major sporting event—the CIS Games. The third CIS Games will take place in Azerbaijan," President Ilham Aliyev announced on December 24 during a ceremony dedicated to summarizing the sports achievements of 2024.
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On December 28, rain is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. The northeast windwill change to the northwest. The air temperature will be +5+8°C at night and +8+10°C during the day. Humidity will be 80-90%. In other parts of the country, precipitation is expected in some areas, with snow in the mountains. A moderate westerly wind will blow.
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On December 25, an Embraer 190 passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC (AZAL), on a Baku–Grozny flight, crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. Azerbaijan’s Consul General in Aktau, Ayxan Suleymanlı, stated that the plane had 67 people onboard, including crew members, 38 of whom died. According to him, 26 of the deceased were Azerbaijani citizens.
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On December 27th, rain is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula, and heavy rainfall in some areas. The wind will be southeast. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will be +9 to +11°C. Humidity will be 70-80%. Precipitation is expected across the country in the evening, particularly in the eastern regions. Snow is expected in the mountains.
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