Press Review 02/05/14

Official newspapers write about the trip Ilham Aliyev to the Aghdash region and the opening of a number of objects.

Azadlig

MP Gudrat Hasanguliyev proposed deployment of Russian military bases in Azerbaijan. The newspaper called it "a preparation for revenge of pro-Russian forces."

The international organization Freedom House included Azerbaijan in the list of non-free countries.

Baku accuses artificial exaggeration of the number of persons involved in the investigation in connection with the arrest of the journalist Rauf Mirkadirov.

The newspaper covers the trial of NIDA members and the last word of the young activists.

Zerkalo publishes editorials dedicated to the journalist Rauf Mirkadirov’s innocence.

Express writes about the trainings of the Azerbaijani army near the frontline, as well as the statement by the Deputy Foreign Minister of the need to remove the U.S. OSCE Minsk Grop Cochairman James Warlick.

Echo

Azerbaijan doubts the objectivity of U.S. OSCE Minsk Group’s Cochairman James Warlick. A representative of the official Baku said that there are grounds for appeal to the OSCE Chairman to revoke Warlick.

Bizim Yol writes about the last word of the defendants – NIDA members in the court.

The newspaper, citing experts, said that in the last 4 months the defense and security sector lost 30 people.

Yeni Musavat writes about the increasing number of people interrogated in the case of Rauf Mirkadirov. The newspaper warns of impending mass arrests.

The human rights activist Bakhtiyar Mammadov deprived of liberty thanks to the former Navy commander Shahin Sultanov told about the thefts in this system.

Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan confirmed that a large number of Azerbaijanis want to take Russian citizenship.