Press Review 06.12.2017

State concern for the development of entrepreneurship, assessing the level of the subsistence minimum, and the latest staff changes in the government are the leading topics of today's press.

The newspaper Azerbaijan estimates the development of the private sector in the country, which has always been under the tutelage of the state since the days of Heydar Aliyev. The author cites the figures and recalls the creation of the Credit Guarantee Fund.

The website Azadliq.info writes about the surprise in staff appointments. The author sneers, calling these appointments unparalleled staff reforms and surprises. We are talking about the replacement of Fazil Mammadov as Tax Minister by Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Education, who was not remembered by any achievements in his work.

It is clear that such appointments serve not to strengthen the management system, but to strengthen the existing power.

The newspaper Echo published the materials of the survey on the subsistence minimum, which should not be lower than 500 manats. The survey involved 784 people.

67% of respondents voted for the option 500 manats or higher. 16% of voters chose the option 400-450 manat. 12% of respondents believe that the cost of living should be 300-350 manats.

Only 3% settled on the 200-250 manats option, and 2% chose 150-200 manats.

The cost of living in the country for 2018 is set at 173 manats. In 2017, it was 155 manats.