Press Review 06/18/2016

Holding large-scale international events in Azerbaijan, electoral fraud, poor-quality gas, which has become the cause of deaths, and a waste of money to carry out sports competitions in such a difficult period are the main topics of today's press.

The official newspaper Azerbaijan writes about the beginning of the test race Formula-1. The author considers this event not only as a sport, but a broader phenomenon, noting that the whole world will witness the development of our country, its hospitality and rich culture. This competition is one more chance to make the world acquainted with Azerbaijan, the author writes.

Azadlig writes that the European Court of Justice made 19 decisions in connection with the falsification of elections in Azerbaijan, noting that it is a record figure. The world was once again convinced that MPs in Azerbaijan are not elected but appointed. There are no more doubts that the Parliament is the place for speculation. The court decisions have revealed the essence of the Azerbaijani authorities.

Novoye Vremya: The peak of carbon monoxide poisoning accounted for the winter season before, but now everything is different. Unfortunately, gas increasingly kills during the summer, too. And this is despite the fact that in summer gas is consumed less than in winter. The statistics show increasing fatal poisoning in summer, which is discouraging. In recent weeks, there were reports of this kind. One of the main causes of carbon monoxide poisoning is a bad quality of the gas. Azerigaz has to check the quality of supplied gas 3 times a month. However, do they really carry out such checks? No. This is a violation of consumer rights. The composition of supplied gas should include air, but if it is too much, it may cause an explosion. In recent years, such cases were numerous.

Bizim Yol cites the opinion of the economist Gubad Ibadoglu in connection with the carrying out of the international competitions in Baku at such a difficult economic situation.

The authorities have allocated around half a billion manat to the sporting events. In addition to the state budget, the competitions are financed from other sources. In any case, these competitions bring more losses than revenue, the expert said.  –0--