Press Review 02/03/15

Official newspapers continue to write about the trip Ilham Aliyev to Mingachevir, and publish documents on changes and amendments to some laws of the country.

Azadlig writes that the National Council appointed for March 15 protest rally under the slogan "Stop the looting of the population!". The action is associated with the devaluation of the manat.

Protests in connection with the devaluation of the manat are planned on March 28 in Baku and Lankaran.

The newspaper reports that the President's Administration discussed the issue of confrontation between construction companies and suppliers of building materials.

Builders are willing to pay the cost of materials at prices prior to the devaluation of the manat. However, suppliers of building materials insist on paying for the new rates.

Judo Federation held a protest in connection with the delay of salaries. As you know, the president of the federation is the former Labor Minister Fizuli Alekperov.

Rather than increasing investment in the non-oil sector the authorities reduced it in comparison with the previous year by 45%.

Yeni Musavat writes that after a snowfall on February 21, 80% of villages of the Neftchala region are still without electricity.

Human rights activists directly accused the chief executive of Goychay Mubariz Agayev of the arrest of the human rights defender Taleh Khasmamedov.

The leader of the Classic Popular Front Party Mirmahmud Miralioglu believes that the meeting of the representatives of the opposition and the authorities appointed for April will be held ahead of schedule.