Press Review 0.07.17

The situation in the construction sector, the immediate prospects of the manat, and the cause and results of grain imports into the country are the leading topics of today's press.

The Azerbaijan writes about the construction sector, which is an indicator of the country's development. The author tells about the history of the construction boom in the country after the influx of petrodollars, and the implementation of social projects, including settlements for internally displaced persons. The author notes that this year for January-May, 69.8% of the total investments in the construction sector fell to state enterprises.

The Yeni Musavat writes that the topic of the devaluation of the manat is again on the agenda. On the near future of the manat the expert Vugar Bayramli argues. He believes the need for dollars will grow in the second half of August, in the first half of September, as well as in December.

The Novoye Vremya writes about the quality of the grain produced. Azerbaijan imports food grain, although grain production in the country is constantly growing. However, local farmers produce low-quality crops.

Last year, Azerbaijan harvested more than 1.85 million tons of grain and only 100 thousand tons of that was suitable for baking bread and making flour products.

The Bizim Yol writes about the construction of high-rise apartment buildings in a landslide zone near the bus station. For a long time the construction was frozen, but in recent days it has resumed again. According to some reports, the construction is conducted by the company Main Construction Ltd, which is close to the ex-Minister of Transport Ziya Mammadov. -0---