Press Review 06/05/14

Official newspapers focus on the visit of Ilham Aliyev to Turkey and his meeting with the heads of Turkic states in Bodrum.

They also publish the President’s orders on awarding employees of water management and allocation of 15 million manat to Agroleasing for the purchase of harvesters.

Azadlig:

U.S. Ambassador Richard Morningstar in response to the attacks by the official Baku said he remains in his opinion regarding the violation of human rights and democracy in Azerbaijan.

Experts consider that the Petroleum Fund is embezzled. From $ 101 billion of the revenues of the Oil Fund intended for future generations, $ 65 billion has already been spent.

Environmentalists believe that the saturation of dust in the air in Baku exceeds the standards twofold.

Express: The owner of the building that housed the headquarters of the Popular Front Party filed a lawsuit against the executive power of the Narimanov district, demanding 3.5 million manat as compensation for the demolition of his house under the pretext of an emergency condition.

Echo: According to experts, in May, the real estate market of Baku for the first time in recent years marked decline in prices by 4% compared with April. At the same time, compared to the same period last year, there was a price increase of 6%.

Novoye Vremya commenting on the intention of Azerbaijanis in Ukraine to create a battalion to protect the territorial integrity of the country calls it "aid to the Ukrainian junta."

Bizim Yol: Experts cast doubt on the statements of the authorities on reducing poverty to 5%, while in developed countries the figure is 15-20%.

They believe that on the Western methodology the poverty rate in Azerbaijan is 60%.

Yeni Musavat:

The head of Kickboxing Federation of Azerbaijan, MP Adil Aliyev intends to sue the son of the deputy Elton Mammadov for his intention to organize a competition in this sport in Baku without the knowledge of his federation. -0 -