Media Review - March 4, 2019

Problem loans and views on their solution, financial sources for improving social security measures, Flora Kerimova about the meeting of a group of artists with the President and the Vice-President.

The newspaper Azerbaijan writes about the solution of problem loans in relation to 800 thousand people. In this regard, on the instructions of the head of state, the government has prepared a package of proposals to address the issue. The author cites the content of the decree on the requirements, preferential rules, and erasing bank interest.

The website Azadliqinfo.az is discussing with the expert Neymat Aliyev, who reminded that two devaluations caused damage to citizens at 5.4 billion manat. Compensation assumed by the presidential decree cannot be considered sufficient.

The newspaper Yeni Musavat discusses with experts the decrees signed by the President on strengthening the social protection of the population. This year, about 335 million manat will be required from the state budget for these purposes, and 670 million manat to solve problem loans.

Experts believe that there are enough funds in the budget and there will be no need for budget changes.

The website Yeniavaz.org writes about the meeting of the President and Vice-President with a group of artists on March 1. People's Artist Flora Kerimova notes that they were invited to solve problems, and not engage in sycophancy. Kerimova regrets that none of the problems in the field of culture was voiced at the meeting. The impression was created that only personal problems of those who had gathered were solved there, and not cultural problems, the singer said. -0------