Press Review 05/03/14

Official newspapers write about the appointment of a new rector of the University of Culture and Arts and the displacement of the head of the State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations Elshad Isgandarov and the allocation of 2 million manat for the social development of Agdash.

Azadlig writes that Arif Pashayev, the father of the First Lady, handed control of his 5 - billion-dollar business to his two granddaughters - Leila and Arzu Aliyeva .

The newspaper believes that the removal of Elshad Isgandarov from the post of Chairman of the State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations is due to his connection with the movement of Nur.

By the order of the President, Farah Aliyeva, the daughter of the known journalist and researcher Shirmamed Huseynov, was appointed  to the position of Rector of the University of Culture and Arts.

Express writes that of the total number of recruits, in 1,711 were discovered various diseases and they were sent to the reserve.

The newspaper referring to the experts reported that over the past 15 months 358 groups of thieves were rendered harmless.

Bizim Yol writes on illegal monthly checks of entrepreneurs held by government agencies for extorting money.

Yeni Musavat writes about the intention of Azerbaijan and Russia to unite their power grids. For this reason an appearance of the "cold war " between Azerbaijan and the West is being created.

Opposition parties are preparing for actions in protest against repression.

The pro-government youth organization Ireli (Forward) will be presenting George Ribbons on May 9, which is alleged as a symbol of Russian occupation. The Democratic Party urges the authorities to take action against Ireli.