Press Review 04/26/2017

Economic reforms in the country, the problems of the fishing industry, the draft law on movable property, and the punishment of citizens for participation in rallies are the leading topics of today's press.

Azerbaijan writes about the strategy of deep economic reforms. The author emphasizes that it was under Heydar Aliyev, during the period from 1993 to 2003, when on his initiative draft laws on economic development were submitted to the parliament. Then, more than 70 laws regulating the economy and about 30 state programs were adopted.

In terms of global competition, the country is at the 37th place, the economy of the country has grown six-fold, and the national income per capita has increased five-fold.

Echo published an article on the problems in the development of fish farming in the country. Insufficient production of fish contributes to the deficit and high cost of this food product.

The fish industry in the country is in decline and is developing only at the level of farms.

In the country there are no experts-ichthyologists, and this business is often ruined because of the fact that the fish get sick and die.

On average, a citizen of Azerbaijan consumes 0.9 kg of fish a year. Indicators similar to Azerbaijan are in Georgia, Rwanda and Kyrgyzstan. Then come the Niger (0.6 kg), Mongolia (0.5 kg), Uzbekistan (0.4 kg), Ethiopia (0.2 kg), Tajikistan (0.1 kg) and Lesotho - less than 0.1 kg.

Novoye Vremya publishes material on the draft law on movable property. If it is adopted, then the bank collectors will add work. So, banks will solve the problem of unpaid loans by confiscating all property of the debtors.

Musavat.com writes about the punishment of the participants of the meeting of the National Council on April 8. Thus, teachers, students and employees of state-budget organizations have already been punished. In particular, the names of five teachers dismissed from their jobs are known.    –0--