Press Review 07/16/14

Official newspapers write about the visit of Ilham Aliyev to Italy and his meetings and publish the orders signed by the head of state.

Azadlig writes that the company Azercell belongs to the Aliyev ruling family that controls 70% of the mobile phone market in the country.

The newspaper published an article on the 25th anniversary of PPFA.

The authorities are concerned about USAID releasing 2.4 million USD for the development of independent media in Azerbaijan.

Express writes that a building is built for the residents of demolished houses on Soviet Street. These apartments will be sold at the price of 380 manat per square meter.

Of the applicants who passed the exams to universities for groups I and IV, seven men scored 700 points. However, in general the applicants showed poor results and for this reason, the pass rate has been reduced to 150.

Bizim Yol continues to write and comment on the arrest of three tons of heroin from Azerbaijan in Georgia.

The amount of overdue loans in Azerbaijan reached 905 million manat.

Yeni Musavat writes that power groups agreed that the current Minister of Finance Samir Sharifov should become Prime Minister.

The newspaper condemns that USAID secretly allocated AZN 2.4 million to Azerbaijani media, accusing this body of corruption. -0 -