Press Review 01.30.16

Official newspaper published  the speech by Ilham Aliyev at a meeting with a group of young people.

"Azadlig" writes that the changes in the state budget provide its enrichment  through tax and customs payments, as well as payments to the Social Security system. In this regard, the authorities plan to increase the size of the current payments.

The expert Samir Aliyev warned about the deepening of the banking crisis in the country. Thirteen citizens who wish to meet with Alasgarov, the head of a department of the Presidential Administration, were taken to the police station, where they were kept for an hour.

Former Azerbaijani diplomat Arif Mammadov says that Azerbaijan will not be granted a loan, because the US Congress will discuss two draft laws on sanctions against official Baku.

"Express" quotes President Ilham Aliyev that the Azerbaijanis will return to Armenia. "Not now, but the day will come when this will happen,"  he said at a meeting with a group of young people.

Military prosecutors arrested 70 military accused of corruption.

"Yeni Musavat" commenting on the closure of banks, called it "squabbling between the two officials, cutting money arteries of the country." The talk is about the  Finance Minister Samir Sharifov and the head of the National Bank, Elman Rustamov, the activity of which the newspaper called provocative.

"Bizim Yol" denies reports that Ilham Aliyev has asked for help for Azerbaijan from the IMF and the World Bank.

Experts comment on the reluctance of the state to help citizens to repay dollar-denominated loans.   However, the government has found the money to cover the theft of $3 billion in  the International Bank.