Media Review for June 17, 2020

The situation with coronavirus in Azerbaijan, drug shortages, possible water shortages, and the likelihood of devaluation are the topics of today's media.

The official newspaper Azerbaijan writes about the fight against the pandemic, noting the continuing danger of infection.

Currently, the number of patients treated in hospitals is 4,463. The number of infected has exceeded 10 thousand people, and 122 people died.

The harsh regime in connection with the pandemic is applied in Baku, Ganja, Lankaran, Sumgait, Absheron, Yevlakh, Ismayilli, Kurdamir and Salyan.

The website Müsavat.com writes that there is a shortage of medicines in Baku.

We are talking about antipyretic drugs - arbidol and paracetamol. Their deficit is observed in hospitals.

The reason for the deficit is the lack of international flights, because these drugs are mainly imported from Russia, Turkey and Iran.

The website Bizimyol-info.az cites the experts' opinion regarding the likelihood of devaluation, claiming that it will be mandatory. Experts believe that it is necessary to go for 15-20% devaluation in order to save manat.

A negative balance in foreign trade is hitting the economy, the domestic market is formed by imports, export stimulation is not up to par. Experts believe that you can not repeat the mistakes made 5 years ago.

The website Ovqat.com discusses the topic of water supply for the population and agriculture. If urgent measures are not taken, serious problems will arise. The matter is not only in Azersu, but in a serious environmental problem and the country is absolutely not ready for it.

As in many countries, the drought issue is topical. The water level in the Kura fell sharply and the salty water of the Caspian flows into the Kura.

Experts argue that there should be serious investment in the irrigation system. Obsolete irrigation methods lead to water loss.