Press Review 08/05/13

Official newspapers write about the work of the First South Caucasus Forum and the participation of President Ilham Aliyev. The same newspapers dedicated large amount of space to the 90th anniversary of Heydar Aliyev.

Azadlig published a damning statement by Zeinab Khanlarova against authorities. Many people from the President’s Administration make provocations against the President, later accusing the opposition of these provocations.

UN envoy, Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, accused official Baku of using the courts to limit people’s freedoms.

Said Nuri who was forced to become a political refugee, returned to Baku and is now under surveillance.

The young people who were arrested recently for their actions in remembering the victims from the tragedy at the Oil Academy in 2009,  were forced to shave their heads bald. They have not received food, newspapers or books.

Political experts believe the last amnesty has not justify hope.

Support by the Communications Minister, Ali Abbasov, Baku's proposal to control the Internet is assessed as an absurd proposition.

Express

The amnesty act adopted at yesterday's Parliament session affected 9-thousand prisoners. Actuality, 2,000 prisoners will be released.

Echo

Experts believe that 98% of tomatoes sold in the countries bazaars are genetically modified.

Novoye Vremya 

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, said that today the fate of the region will be decided in Baku. According to him, there are forces who want to destabilize the situation in Azerbaijan.

Bizim Yol

In the offshore areas, 50 billion dollars, belonging to representatives of official Baku, try to save their money.

Yeni Musavat

The U.S., Turkey and Russia have intensified their criticism of official Baku, the newspaper considers them as a union of world forces against Azerbaijan.