Investments in the country's economy, the situation in the housing rental market, prices for school supplies are topics of today's media.
The newspaper Azerbaijan writes that over the entire period of independence of the country, $ 263 billion was invested in the economy of Azerbaijan, of which over 50% was foreign investment.
Last year, $ 15.3 billion was invested, of which $ 8.2 billion was foreign investment. For 6 months of this year, 6 billion dollars were invested in the economy.
The site "Modern.az" writes about the situation in the housing rental market, discussing the issue with expert Nusrat Ibrahimov. According to him, in August-September, the need for rental housing will increase, and therefore the price will increase. The expert notes that since 2000, apartment prices increased by 6.4 times, in accordance with this, rental prices increased by 2.6 times.
The article notes that the cost of renting a 1-2 room apartment with an average repair and appropriate household equipment starts from 350-400 manat.
The newspaper Yeni Müsavat writes about school preparation and school supplies fairs. Since August 18, such fairs have been operating at metro stations. The author quotes prices for school backpacks, which range from 12 to 50 manats. The article also refers to the prices of notebooks and other stationery. Fairs will continue until September 22.
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