Press review for 19.05.21

The situation in Dmanisi, the Zangezur corridor, and the development of tourism and the financial sector are the main topics of discussion in Azerbaijan's media.

Bizimyolinfo.az website analyzes the reasons and results of the confrontation between the Svanis and the Azerbaijanis, which occurred on May 16 and 17 in the Dmanisi region of Georgia. The article, dedicated to the confrontation, says that peace was achieved between the sides through the mediation of the elders and religious leaders, but it cannot be considered as the end. The authors of the article think that in any case it is necessary to be careful.

As to the causes of the conflict, the authors note that this confrontation should be regarded as an integral part of the conflicts occurring in different regions of the world.

Redaktor.az focused on the financial sector with an article on the withholding of bank interest when cashing out from ATMs.

The authors of the article cite the experience of Turkey and Georgia, where banks have refused from this practice. The article notes that the banks of these countries have reached an agreement on this issue and commercial banks in Azerbaijan could also follow this path.

Müsavat.com website turned its attention to the problems of tourism. The article says many countries are already developing new programs and mechanisms to develop tourism in the post-pandemic period and much competition has already begun in the world.

The authors of the article, referring to the situation in Azerbaijan, note that the construction of tourism infrastructure has already begun in the territories liberated from occupation.

However, the authors argue that the problems in the tourism sector in Azerbaijan are not just related to the pandemic, but are a consequence of abnormal operating principles, which have long been criticized.

The article says that if one wants to succeed in the tourism sector, one must abandon the wrong policy of charging too high a price for one's services.

The authors believe that the experience of Turkey and Georgia should be studied in order to develop tourism in Azerbaijan normally.

Modern.az  dedicated one of its articles to the problem of "Zangezur corridor". The respective article points out that western countries want the Zangezur corridor to be opened as soon as possible and comments on the possibility of realization of this project.

The author points out that the legal basis for the corridor is laid in the trilateral declaration of 10 November 2020 and 11 January 2021.

The article reminds that opening the corridor serves the interests of all parties, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia as well as Armenia. The author believes that the West also recognises the importance of the railway which will pass through the Zangezur corridor and notes that the loss of international traffic from the shipwreck in Egypt's Suez Canal increases European interest in opening up the corridor.