Press Review 06/06/13

Official newspapers Azerbaijan and Yeni Azerbaijan publish defamatory material that suggests that the National Security Council is ready to sell the state interests of Azerbaijan. It alleges that anti-Azerbaijani communities in Russia initiated the establishment of the Council.

Azadlig

Published announcements by Elshad Abdullayev, who is preparing to release new videos about criminal activity by the Deputy Minister of Security, Hilal Asadov, a MNS general, Akif Chovdarov and the Head of the Presidential Administration, Ramiz Mehdiyev.

Four on-line groups were suddenly removed from Facebook. The groups had discussed political developments in Azerbaijan.

The opposition criticized the government, for blocking the holding of meetings and activities of the opposition parties.

Zerkalo

U.S. Secretary of State met with the Foreign Minister of Armenia. Washington would like to participate in the settlement of the Karabakh conflict.

Express 

Because of domestic violence, 28 women have died this year.

Experts believe that 40% of the drinking water sold commercially does not meet standards.

Novoye Vremya

Azerbaijani citizen Khalida Khalid called home yesterday, saying that she has been released from custody in Iran and would be returning home soon.

Bizim Yol

In Baku, there are nine lawyers for every 100,000 people and in regions of the country, this ratio is even lower. Lawyers are involved in only one-fifth of judicial trials.

Yeni Musavat 

Azerbaijan cut oil supplies to the Czech Republic after the Czech Foreign Minister stated that Azerbaijan is a dictatorship.

The newspaper published the names of 16 banks, which it believes will be closed by the end of the year, as they will not be able to raise the level of their share capital to 50 million manat.