Press Review 10/20/15

Official newspapers write about Ilham Aliyev’s meeting with Georgian Foreign Minister, publish the text of the decree on business activities, as well as report on the data of the survey of the French research company OpinionWay, according to which 78% of the Azerbaijan population are satisfied with the activity of President Ilham Aliyev.

Azadlig writes about the arrest of generals of the Ministry of National Security Eldar Mahmudov entourage. Allegedly arrested are 10 officers of MNS.

The paper reports the merger of Azersun Holding with Pasha Holding. Thus, Pasha Holding will fully control the food industry of the country.

The National Council condemns the brutal beating of the REAL Movement leader Ilgar Mamedov in Prison No 2 on October 16.

The state institutions have problems with the issue of salaries.

Express

After the settlement of the drug prices by the government, several drugs have disappeared from pharmacies as lower prices are unprofitable for the firms supplying them.

Echo writes about the ban on leaving the country for 4,000 citizens who have credit debts. A total of 2 million 490 thousand citizens have credit debts.

Experts do not consider expedient the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s offer on the settlement between the CIS countries in their national currencies.

Bizim Yol writes about the presidential decree prohibiting inspections of entrepreneurs for two years.

Yeni Musavat writes about the theft of classified materials related to the former chief of MNS Eldar Mahmudov.

Transport Minister Ziya Mammadov and his relatives called rumors around them an artificial boom.

The family of the journalist Rasim Aliyev, who died as a result of beating in August, is dissatisfied with the investigation.