The leading theme of the independent and opposition press is the social situation in the country and corruption.
Official newspapers do not write anything about it. The Azerbaijan newspaper writes about the participation of President Ilham Aliyev at the Munich Security Conference, calling it "growth of the country’s authority."
Azadlig writes that the number of erroneous decisions of the Central Bank has multiplied. The newspaper believes that the recent decision of the Central Bank (to raise the discount rate) will further weaken the activity of commercial bodies.
The expert Neymat Aliyev argues that the loans issued in manats fell by 2.5 billion in 2015. Loans in US dollars increased by 430 million, but decreased by 612 million in December 2015.
Novoye Vremya writes about the corruption that has engulfed all levels of governance. The article states facts of corruption by the former head of the staff of the State Committee on Problems of Families, Women and Children, Safar Imanov, in the amount of 170 thousand dollars.
The article reminds about the facts of corruption in the Ministry of National Security under the former chief Eldar Mahmudov. The newspaper writes that the majority of Mahmudov’s property was concentrated in Spain and the Czech Republic. The article notes that Azerbaijan, according to the international institutions, takes the 127th place on the scale of corruption.
Yeni Musavat cites the opinion of the expert Samir Aliyev as saying that the government will not support ordinary citizens. He believes the recent measures taken by financial institutions are a confirmation of this. In all likelihood, the expert says, the efforts of banks and several MPs will not give results, and citizens will have to repay the loans at the current rate.
Bizim Yol cites the opinion of MP Azay Guliyev regarding the Public Councils Center, whose creation is provided by the draft law "On public participation". Azay Guliyev says these councils should not be under the control of the executive authorities.
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Variable cloudiness is expected in Baku and Apsheron peninsula on Sunday, 28 July.
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As part of the struggle against illegal migration in Baku city, operative actions were carried out at different addresses. The Interior Ministry reports that employees of the Department for Combating Illegal Migration identified and detained 34 foreigners without documents giving the right to reside and stay on the territory of Azerbaijan.
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On July 25, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense accused Armenia of "provoking" by deploying heavy weapons in Kalbajar and quadcopters in the Tovuz direction. The ministry also expressed dissatisfaction and concern over Armenia's military cooperation with Western countries.
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During the operation of the Main Drug Control Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 5 members of an organized group engaged in drug trafficking were detained. All of them have previous convictions: Bahlul Ismayilov, Royal Aliyev, Khayal Aliyev, Samir Aghayev, and Ali Mammadli.
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