Press Review 21.06.17

The role of Strategic Road Maps in the development of small and medium-sized businesses, the absence of the interested parties in the discussion of bills, the problems in payment of mortgage loans, and the causes of the decline in production are the leading topics of today's press.

The Azerbaijan writes about the role of Strategic Road Maps in Azerbaijan"s medium and small businesses entering the world market. The author notes these programs provide for the development of the economy in 11 directions. The article also talks about the creation and development of industrial zones, clusters, etc.

The Echo published an article about the contradictions of interests of banks, citizens and state bodies. Banks and consumers of credit agencies should participate in the discussion of bills, but parliamentarians do not allow them to do so.

In Azerbaijan, there is a rule that draft laws should be publicly available so that society can participate in the discussions and put forward their proposals. Unfortunately, lawmakers neglect this rule, because it is a conflict of interests.

The Yeni Musavat writes about the problem with the payment of mortgage loans. For this reason, the number of sales of apartments purchased under mortgage has increased.

After the devaluation, payment of mortgages became a problem, because payments began to exceed even the average monthly salary.

The Novoye Vremya writes about the decline in the country's GDP. It is possible that the army of the unemployed will be replenished. The Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population Salim Muslimov said the number of people wishing to find a job reduced. Thus, in January-May, 69,250 people applied to employment agencies of the country, which is 2.2 times less than in the same period in 2016. -0----