Official newspapers write about the decrees of pardon over the past 10 years.
The leading topics of the non-governmental media have become inconsistent political steps by authorities, regional issues, the CEC requirement on the financial reports of political parties.
"Azadlig" writes about the possible accession to the WTO. As is known, this issue is being discussed since 1997. Official Baku has always argued that joining the WTO is contrary to national interests. So, it comes out that after the fall in oil prices, a decrease in foreign exchange reserves of the country, severe crisis force the authorities to change their first decision?
"New Times" wrote that the United States will spend $130million to protect the water area of the Caspian Sea. It seems that the US again is forging military cooperation with Azerbaijan. The program is called "Initiative to protect the Caspian Sea."
Such conclusion can be made on the basis of the results of the visit of representatives of the US National Guard of Oklahoma in Azerbaijan. The program is designed for 6 years and is focused on Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. The construction of the Centre for Marine Security Operations Management is also planned.
"Yeni Musavat" cites the opinion of the chairman of the Democratic Party Saradar Jalaloglu regarding the requirements of CEC on the financial reports of political parties. Jalaloglu considers that this is contrary to the Constitution, refusal to submit a report cannot create any liability.
He called an absurd to demand financial statements from the parties that are financed from the state budget.
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