Press Review 10/12/15

Official newspapers write about presidential receptions and publish the text of condolences to Turkey in connection with the terrorist attack in Ankara.

Azadlig announces plans of the authorities to "recruit" international observers in order to give them legitimacy.

The head of Central Election Commission Mazahir Panahov cannot explain why the authorities do not give the candidates free air time to appeal to voters.

A candidate for MP Vugar Ahmad, who is running from the Second Sabunchu Constituency, was subjected to pressure by an unknown man, who asked him to withdraw his candidacy.

The rating company Standard & Poor's reported a threat to the banking system of Azerbaijan. So, in September the citizens removed 285 million mantas from their bank accounts, which indicated the lack of confidence of the population to banks and the state as a whole.

Entrepreneurs massively close their facilities due to unreasonable penalties imposed by the Tax Service. At the same time, the authorities build a new building of the Ministry of Taxes for 132 million mantas.

Yeni Musavat declares gas blackmail of official Baku from Tbilisi, arguing that Georgia will receive gas from Russia. The newspaper does not substantiate this new “sensation”.

Flattery from Vice-Premier Yagub Eyyubov towards the Kremlin at a meeting in Moscow caused a negative reaction of the democratic public of Azerbaijan.