Media Review August 31, 2019

The country's social policies, shortages in the rental housing market, as well as increase and results of imports are the topics of today's media.

The newspaper Azerbaijan writes about the social policy of the state, aimed at developing the welfare of citizens. An example of this is a whole package of decrees and orders (3 decrees and 8 orders) of a social orientation, signed by the head of state in 2019. This includes raising the minimum pension, minimum wage and teacher salary, paying citizens in connection with bad loans, raising public sector salaries, increasing scholarships and more.

1.6 billion manat was sent to resolve the issue with salaries of 3 million people. This is the first package. The second package will be implemented from September 1. Both social packages signed by the President will cover 4.2 million citizens, and 5.3 billion manat will be allocated for them.

The website Redaktor.az writes about rising prices and a shortage in the rental housing market. Currently, prices in this market start from 350-400 manat, and there is no serious price increase, experts say. The need for rental housing declined somewhat after they began to build social housing.

The newspaper Yeni Musavat writes that one of the priority areas of the country's economy is to reduce dependence on imports. However, import figures are growing along with exports. The author cites a number of statistics. In particular, agricultural imports are growing. -0----