Media Review February 5, 2019

The increase in exports in the non-oil sector, instability in the Iranian market and the possible impact of this on Azerbaijan, and the reasons for the recent increase in prices in retail outlets are the leading themes of today's media.

The newspaper Azerbaijan assesses the country's export operations for 2018. Over the past year, they have increased by 36%, reaching 19 billion dollars. In 2018, non-oil exports increased by 9.8%, including agricultural exports increased by 13.8%, and industrial goods by 6.2%.

The website Moderator.az writes about how the rise in prices in Iran may affect Azerbaijan. The situation is commented on by MP Vahid Ahmedov, who does not exclude a certain influence of this process on Azerbaijan. The MP stressed that recently the countries actively cooperate, but the situation is complicated by the US sanctions against Iran.

The website Yenisabah.az writes about the increase in food prices. The situation is commented on by expert Vugar Bayramov. He links the rise in prices of several foodstuffs with an increase in import costs. With regard to local food, increase in their prices is not observed. The expert considers it necessary to monitor the increase in food prices.