Media Review for August 11

The situation with drinking water, the fall in the cost of rental housing, a look at entrance exams, and privatization of state-owned enterprises are the topics of today's media.

The newspaper Azerbaijan writes about the problem with drinking water in the country.

Since 2004, various water-related projects have been implemented in the country. At the meeting on July 23, the head of state discussed the problem with drinking water, and after the meeting a number of orders were signed, including the construction of a new water pipeline.

The meeting also discussed the issue of the Oguz-Gabala-Baku water pipeline, the creation of reservoirs in various regions, and the digging of sub-artesian wells. The main goal is to provide the population with 100% quality drinking water.

The website Yenisabah.az writes about the cost of rental housing. Currently, there are no tourists or students, but the cost of rental housing is not falling. In addition, even the pandemic did not affect the rental price, although it did damage to the economy, tourism and other areas.

At the same time, in the center of the city, rent is becoming more expensive, but on the outskirts it remains the same. If demand in the market rises sharply, then a price increase will be inevitable.

The website Redaktor.az discusses entrance exam tests with experts. School graduates complain about the complexity of the questions, especially in mathematics, especially in Baku. In the districts, the questions were easier. Experts note that the absence of classes at school since March and the absence of tutoring activities influenced the results of graduates.

Experts believe that in the current conditions, in the absence of a normal educational process, the questions should be simpler.

The website Modern.az discusses with the deputy Vahid Amedov the issue of privatization of state institutions. At last week's meeting, President Ilham Aliyev criticized the activities of SOCAR, Azerenerji and AZAL. These structures receive large funds from the state budget and work to the detriment.

MP Vahid Ahmedov comes up with a proposal to privatize these structures. In addition, the privatization of certain services of these companies is possible.    –0-----