Press Review 10/03/14

Official newspapers write about the beginning of the IV International Humanitarian Forum and publish performance by Ilham Aliyev.

Azadlig

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Mammadyarov encountered at the PACE session with the slogan "Freedom to political prisoners." The newspaper called it a tough protest against the government of Azerbaijan.

Islamists are going to take part in a rally on October 12, which will be demanding an end to repression.

The imprisoned leader of the Islamic party does not stop the hunger strike because he was not given a meeting with the Ombudsman and representatives of the ICRC.

8,945 students were forced to abandon their studies in higher education because of the high fees.

Echo writes that the first 8 months of this year 6,431 fires occurred in Azerbaijan, which is 50% more than last year.

 “A man needs to earn 1,000-1,200 manat every month to support a family consisting of three members, but what part of the population receives such an income?” asks the newspaper.

Bizim Yol

Azerbaijani farmers expressed strong protest against the fact that the agriculture minister Heydar Asadov imported sheep at a cheap price.

The oil refinery sacked 280 employees, which is due to decrease in the oil production.

Yeni Musavat

At the PACE session the Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov faced with questions about the political repression and arrests in Azerbaijan.

Lawyers are discussing the resumption of the death penalty, because the number of murders in the country has increased.