Press Review June 14, 2018

The importance of TANAP for Europe, lawlessness in the construction sector, and the rise in price of butter are the leading topics of today's press.

The newspaper Azerbaijan writes about the importance of the TANAP gas pipeline for Europe, calling it another contribution to energy security.

The article talks about the laying of the gas pipeline, its construction, and the special attention of the EU to this project. The author quotes the statements of the Presidents of Turkey and Azerbaijan at the opening of the gas pipeline, emphasizing its historical significance.

The newspaper Novoye Vremya writes about the lawlessness in areas of demolition, where not known, newly made building companies send their people to residential areas and lawlessness begins - the eviction of residents and demolition of their houses under the pretext of illegal housing.

The website Marja writes about the rise in price of butter. The price increase is not connected with the growth of customs duties, since they have been reduced from 15% to 10%. By the decision of the Cabinet of December 7, 2017, duties on imported butter and other dairy products were reduced 3 times.

At the same time, it is noted that from December 2019 on imported butter and other dairy products duties will be applied at a rate of 15%. -0-----