Press Review 08/21/13

The official pro-government newspaper published an order from Ilham Aliyev on the 10% increase in salaries for employees in agriculture, forestry, water conservancy, environment, hydrometeorology.  Also the order is to allocate 2 million manat to social development in the town of Sheki, and 2.5 million manat for the construction of the Asagi Goynuk, Bash Goynuk, and Bash Shabalyd roads.

The same newspapers continue to publish defamatory of the National Council.

Azadlig extensively covers the current stage of the presidential election. In the case of a split in the National Council, one candidate could be Jamil Hasanli, suggests the newspaper.

The prosecutor's office does not allow a notary from the arrested chairman of the REAL movement Ilgar Mamedov of signed documents to registered as a candidate for the presidency.

Experts believe the large number of candidates in the upcoming elections will significantly reduce air time for each of them.

The cyber attack of the newspaper Azadlig website continues, and is regarded as official Baku "hunting" against the website.

Zerkalo writes that the National Council is in limbo and the question on a single candidate must be resolved within ten days.

Express writes that in the last three months in South Africa, Azerbaijan has purchased weapons worth 13 million dollars.

Bizim Yol writes about four parties included in the National Council, spoke against Jamil Hasanli as a single candidate from the National Council.

Yeni Musavat writes an article on the Baku Sewing House warning parents not to buy school uniforms in shops and markets.

After the inauguration of the new Minister of Education, a barrack regime reigns in the education area.

Baki Khabar writes that western diplomats accredited in Baku discussed the opposition rally held on August 18 during their closed meeting.  —0--