Media Review June 22, 2019

Evaluation of recent orders in the social sphere, the likelihood of inflation and devaluation due to increases in wages and pensions, recent personnel changes are topics of today's media.

The "Azerbaijan" newspaper assesses the latest orders of the head of state on salary increases. Azerbaijan, the author notes, can be considered a social country. The minimum pension increased from 116 to 160 manats, which will cover 576.8 thousand people.

As part of the social package, the budget allocated 1.5 billion manat, which will improve the living conditions of more than 3 million people.

As for the 17 orders signed on June 18, they will serve to improve the social situation of more than 2 million people, more than 2 billion manats have been allocated from the state budget for these purposes.

The site "Moderator.az" talks about the probability of inflation and devaluation due to the increase in salaries and pensions. Experts believe that the increase will increase the risk of inflation and devaluation.

The author recalls that since the beginning of the year, a new social package has reached more than 3 million people. To implement the order to raise the minimum wage in September-December 2019, 245 million manat will be allocated.

Experts believe that monopoly is the cause of price increases. It is necessary that the relevant structures prevent artificially high prices, the source of which are monopolies.

The site "Yeni Sabah.az" comments on the latest appointments with deputy Fazil Mustafa, who argues whether this is a castling of officials or personnel reform?

The deputy is inclined to believe that these are personnel reforms, since there is a change of personnel at several posts.

The MP believes that major changes are expected in the judicial-legal system. There is a serious need for this, since, in its present form, the judicial system does great harm to the state"s image.