Press Review 04/07/2016

The situation on the Karabakh front, social and economic problems are the leading topic of the media.

The Azadlig writes about the increasing number of suicides in Azerbaijan. Compared with previous years, their number has increased in the past year. So, in 2013 there were 415 suicides, and in 2015 there were 535. Also increases the number of child suicides.

So, in 2013, 18 children committed suicide, and in 2015 there were 29 of them. The highest risk group is from 18 to 35 years old.

As for the reasons, they are mostly social, with the predominance of credit debt.

The Novoye Vremya published an article entitled Things Moving. It states that the General Prosecutor's Office sent a recommendation to the banks to remove the arrest from the NGO accounts.

The paper addresses the problem of registration of NGOs and the Ministry of Justice in this regard is subject to criticism. This question has long been a subject of discussion. The Ministry of Justice registers pro-government NGOs, but denies independent ones.

Currently, NGOs are not allowed to carry out activities without registration.

The Echo reports that property in Azerbaijan continues to be very expensive and it can be purchased only if one has an income of 2 thousand manats a month for 10 years.

For example, a square meter of new housing in the capital costs 3-4 thousand manats, and 1,000-1,200 manats on the outskirts.

Such prices make the purchase unavailable. Sites are unfinished, and builders do not get the return on their investment.

People prefer to rent apartments instead of buying them. After last year's devaluation the housing and construction sector of the country is in crisis.  –0--