Press Review 07.05.2016

Media focuses  on the political activities of the late President Heydar Aliyev (on the eve of another anniversary of his birth), the economic crisis, impoverishment of the population, the Karabakh problem.

"Azadlig" Two-fold devaluation of the manat, unemployment, high costs of seriously worsened the living standards of the people, said the head of the Popular Front Party Ali Kerimli.

He drew attention to the decline in the level of production in the country in the first quarter by 15% compared to last year.

According to him, revenues from exports to non-oil sector in the first quarter decreased by 38%, and this will continue for capital investments in the sector fell by 80%.

Foreign investment also decreased. Even in 2015 in Azerbaijan closed 71 foreign company or representative office of foreign firms.

According to Karimli, if urgent measures are not taken  crisis will enter  the phase of the collapse of the economy.

"Novoye vrema" in the article "How to get out of the swamp of poverty" also focuses on the deterioration of the social situation of the population.

The newspaper notes that the 10 per cent increase in pensions and wages did not compensate for the expenses in connection with the sharp increase in food prices.

"Yeni Musavat" commenting on the statement by the Ministry of Defense does not exclude that operation can begin in the next anniversary of the occupation of Shusha city.

Statement by the representative of the US State Department  on not recognizing the independence of Nagorno Karabakh by America  is a message to Armenia to take a constructive position in the negotiations.

Attention  is also drawn to the fact that despite the hype raised by the Armenian lobby in the US, the White House expressed a reserved position with regard to the operation of Azerbaijan against  the occpants.-0-