Press Review 08/04/15

Official newspapers write about Ilham Aliyev’s small hajj to Mecca.

Azadlig writes that the reassignment of the Prosecutor General Zakir Garalov and Ramiz Rzayev, head of the Supreme Court, remains in question.

Tural Mustafayev asked the Attorney General for the disclaimer on the arrested journalist Khadija Ismailova. Although it was on his slander that Ismailova was arrested on charges of his incitement to suicide.

On April 7, the Popular Front Party activist Ruslan Nasirli was arrested. Earlier, police arrested two other members of the party, Turkel Alisoy and Sadif Gurbanov.

Experts commenting on Ilham Aliyev's visit to Saudi Arabia believe that this visit can turn into a "Wahhabi threat" to Azerbaijan.

Compared with last year, oil revenues declined by $ 2 billion.

 Express

 The Accounting Chamber revealed violations in many ministries and committees, as well as at  the executive authorities.

The Taxes Ministry arrested 23 people on charges of tax evasion.

Echo

The state budget annually misses about 85 million manat due to gaps in the law, experts say.

In the first quarter of 2015, 346 criminal cases of tax evasion and illegal business were filed.

Yeni Musavat

International Sports Alliance called on official Baku to release all political prisoners before the European Games.

Experts believe that the three main causes of Azerbaijanis forced to participate in hostilities in Syria are material poverty, religious ignorance and false propaganda.