Media review for April 3

Attitude to the Russian peacekeeping mission against the background of the visit to Azerbaijan by the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Bulgakov, the likelihood of returning to full-time education, the inadequacy of the allowance given at the birth of a child, isolation in connection with “COVID-19” are the topics of today's media.

“Müsavat.com” writes about the arrival of the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Bulgakov to Khankendi to participate in the opening of modular towns. Bulgakov announced that towns of this type would be built in Shusha and Lachin. Why to increase the number of such towns  for a 1960 contingent, the author asks.

By the way, in connection with this visit, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan did not disseminate any information. It is also unknown how Bulgakov arrived in Khankendi, was he in Baku?

Experts say that Russian peacekeepers and some officials behave like masters in Karabakh. They sort of separate the Karabakh issue from the context of Azerbaijan.

“Yeniavaz.com” writes about the transition of teaching in schools to distance learning. Full-time education can be resumed only if the number of infected people decreases, the Ministry of Education says. As you know, schools in Baku, Ganja, Sumgayit, Sheki and Absherons region have switched to distance learning.

“Bizimyolinfo.az” writes that women do not want to give birth due to financial problems. This could cause a demographic crisis, the author believes. There are certain benefits for large families in Azerbaijan. Thus, women who have given birth and raised more than 5 children receive an allowance of 30 manats per child, provided that the last child has reached 1 year of age.

Over the past 10 years, the number of large families in Azerbaijan has decreased by about 2 times. Families with three or more children have become smaller. 30 manats per month for one child is not money. In most countries, families with three children are considered large and receive some assistance. In Turkey, for example, 200 liras are paid for the first child, 400 liras for the second, and 600 lira per month for the third.

The website “Azpolitika.info” discusses the topic of re-isolation in connection with the increase in the number of infected. On this issue, the opinions of experts are divided. Some believe that there is no need to rush, recalling that last year at this time the number of people infected with the coronavirus was 60 thousand people, now - 20 thousand. Some people think that the isolation method in general does not justify itself, so it should not be used. This also applies to public transport.