Media Review for 22.05.21

The possibility of signing a peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia, arrests due to corruption and bribes, and blocking the last sea lane in the south of Baku became hot topics for the media.

"Yenisabah.az" devoted its article to the possibility of signing a peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia, where it is pointed out that the treaty is more profitable for Armenia and Russia. The author believes that statements about the Meghri corridor uniting the Turkic world are wrong and the benefits for Azerbaijan and Turkey are too exaggerated.

According to the author, official Moscow is pressuring Armenia to sign a peace treaty, because the main idea of Russia and Azerbaijan is to open the Meghri corridor.

Azpolitika.info wrote about the recent arrests in the Main Customs Department of Baku, discussed this issue with MP Vahid Ahmedov. The MP noted that corruption is a wound on the body of the people and the state, so we should get rid of it. According to him, despite the increase of salaries of heads of district executive bodies, employees of central executive bodies, they are not willing to stop their "black business".

Vahid Akhmedov noted that the issue must be resolved, and regardless of their position in society, everyone must be responsible for their actions.

The Musavat.com drew readers' attention to the seizure of the sea shore by officials. The author of the article notes that the only piece of shoreline was the area near the Bibiheybat Mosque, where people could freely fish and breathe the air was closed by some businessmen. It is said that this happened just a few days ago and the businessmen even seized the territory of the Caspian Sea Administration.

The article notes that a group of citizens decided to appeal to the head of state, because according to the law, 150 meters from the shoreline can not be blocked.