Media Review May 9, 2019

The role of Azerbaijan in the Second World War, the problems of the Internet and the automotive market are the leading topics of today's media.

The newspaper Azerbaijan writes about the role of the Baku oil and the Azerbaijani people in the Second World War. Azerbaijan accounted for 70% of the oil used by the USSR for the years 1941-45, 80% of the gasoline and 90% of the motor oil.

Azerbaijani aluminum played a significant role. Professor Yagub Mahmudov shares his thoughts on the war.

The website Yenisabah.az writes about the situation in the automotive market, noting that prices will jump in a month. Currently, the prices on the market are the same; they have not increased, even on the used car market. Cars, which could be bought for 10 thousand in January, can now be purchased for 9 thousand manat.

The expert noted that in Azerbaijan the price fall and increase is seasonal. In the summer season, prices can jump by 5%, since used diesel-fueled cars are imported from EU countries, since the operation of such cars is prohibited there.

Hybrid cars have become popular now, and two hybrid cars that have already been in use come to Azerbaijan every day. Their price is 12-14 thousand manat.

The website Oxu.az writes that the price of Internet in the country will fall sharply. According to the expert, Delta Telecom LLC has decided to provide providers with a 70% discount. The fall in cost is the goal of improving the quality of the Internet, the author writes.