Press Review 09/24/14

Official press writes about the journey of Ilham Aliyev to Ismayilli and Gabala and publishes an article about the Armenian mythmaking by Ramiz Mehdiyev.

Azadlig publishes a number of pieces on the internal political struggle in the country's leadership, human rights abuses and arbitrariness of officials.

The newspaper claims that there is a decision to dismiss the head of the Ministry of Health Oktay Shiraliev.

The publication devotes much attention to the situation around Leyla Yunus and reports questioning the daughter of the arrested human rights activist Intigam Aliyev by the prosecutor’s office.

During the OSCE event in Warsaw a protest was held due to pressure from the government on the civil society in Azerbaijan.

Express analyzes the situation around the agricultural exports of Azerbaijan to Russia. There is a need to address the legal issues, as well as logistical problems.

Echo publishes the UN speech by the Social Welfare Minister Salim Muslimov, who said that in Azerbaijan, the poverty rate has fallen by 10 times, and the unemployment rate by 3.5 times.

Rice production in the country increased by 40%, but today the domestic production covers only 10% of the national demand for rice.

Bizim Yol

The newspaper writes about the scandal related to corruption when printing Azerbaijani currency in Austria. On this issue in Austria a lawsuit has been launched, which can be costly to the head of the National Bank of Azerbaijan Elman Rustamov – the customer of printing the national currency.

Yeni Musavat writes about the arrest of members of the Islamic State in Azerbaijan.

The publication comments on the facts of fraud by the construction company Daglar. According to the newspaper, the company belongs to the mayor of Sumgait Eldar Azizov and Member of Parliament Madar Musayev.