Press Review 08/17/15

The official newspaper Azerbaijan publishes an article about the sentenced human rights activists Yunus, noting that the guilt in their criminal activities was fully proved by the court.

 Khalg Gazeti also made a similar article, fully justifying the punishment sentence on the spouses Yunus.

Azadlyg writes the newspaper Yeni Azerbaijan has not written a single line on the activities undertaken by the Executive Secretary of the New Azerbaijan Party and Deputy Prime Minister Ali Ahmadov. It looks like the newspaper boycotts Ali Ahmadov.

The newspaper writes about the intolerable state of human rights in Azerbaijan on Ilgar Mamedov and Leila and Arif Yunus, and calls on the leaders of local political parties and international organizations to demand fulfillment of obligations of Azerbaijan before international organizations.

Experts call the actions of Baku as the sacrifice national interests for the sake of personal ambition.

The National Council has called unfair and absurd the verdict against Leila and Arif Yunus.

The family and friends of the journalist Rasim Aliyev murdered on August 9 celebrated his birthday.

The largest shopping center Sadarak has already closed more than 400 stores.

Yeni Musavat writes that Anar Mammadov (the son of the Minister of Transport Ziya Mammadov) must submit a report on the funds spent by his entity - the US-Azerbaijan Alliance. This structure is engaged in lobbying activities in the US.

The lawyer Fuad Agayev, who protects the interests of the Movement REAL leader Ilgar Mamedov, denied reports that Mamedov wrote a petition for clemency 1.5 years ago.

The newspaper writes that four Azeri fishermen that missed in the Caspian Sea a week ago were detained in Iran.