Press Review - 19 March 2018

The place of the project South Gas Corridor in the economy of Azerbaijan, the appearance of "artificial goods" on sale, and problems of production of local furniture are the leading topics of today's press.

The newspaper Azerbaijan writes about the importance of the global project Southern Gas Corridor for the economy of Azerbaijan. The author with reference to the international rating agency Fitch writes that the projects implemented within the framework of the Southern Gas Corridor are of strategic importance for long-term macroeconomic stability. The current 2018 year will be important for the Southern Gas Corridor (SGC), the article says, as production at the Shah Deniz field begins. TANAP will be commissioned. SGC, the length of which is 3,500 km consists of the combined three important pipelines. The author notes that until 2045 most of the gas reserves have been bought by the EU and the Turkish government.

The newspaper Echo published an article entitled "Artificial chicken eggs and rice in Azerbaijan". The author writes that artificial products appeared on the market of the country, cites the opinion of experts, which however refute this fact. "Alas, there are a lot of counterfeit food products in the domestic market. And they are sold in the leading supermarkets of the country. For example, we can cite the products of the firm Ivanovka, which today is produced by everyone who is not too lazy, although this product has nothing to do with Ivanovka. Experts argue that the fairs that operate today on the eve of the Novruz holiday are just a distracting maneuver to control prices, which in fact should not be," Echo writes.

The newspaper Yeni Azerbaijan writes about the growth of furniture imports into the country, as there are problems with domestic production. And this is despite the fact that the head of state called for the expansion of local furniture production. The latest stats say that furniture imports increased by 16%. In January-February this year, Azerbaijan imported furniture worth $ 13.447 million. As for the problems for furniture production, one of them is the lack of production of furniture fabrics in the country, as well as the lack of appropriate equipment for the production of furniture, and specialists. -0-