Media Review July 24, 2019

Violations in tenders are topics of today's media.

The newspaper "Azerbaijan" writes about the upcoming 25th anniversary of the signing the oil "contract of the century", to be marked in September. The author of the article goes down in history, noting the eternal importance of this contract. The implementation of the agreement was the impetus for the accelerated development of the country's economy, the author writes. The non-oil sector is developing - agricultural parks, industrial quarters, the brand "Made in Azerbaijan". This article produced industrial goods for 23.6 billion manat, by 1.8% more than in the same period.

The site "Oxu.az" writes about the growth of cancer among children. According to statistical data, 11123 people with cancer were registered in 2018. Of these, 103 are children up to 13 years old, 21 people are adolescents aged 14-17 years old, 243 people are from 18 to 29 years old, 254 are from 30 to 34 years old, 366 are from 35 to 39 years old, 4836 people are aged from 40 to 59 years, and 5300 - over 60 years. Of the total number of patients, 5,468 are men, 5,665 are women. Among children, the most common cancers are blood cancer, leukemia, sarcoma, and brain tumors. Water, food, medications, low immunity, low pediatric investigation.

The site "Yeni Sabah.az" writes about violations during tenders, discusses this issue with Deputy Vahid Ahmedov. He gives an example of a tender in Ujar Central Hospital for office supplies for manat. The MP calls these tenders "fantastic." He notes that there are many serious complaints about the trend. The MP believes that in order to ensure transparency in the conduct of tenders, the government should take serious steps. -0-