Press Review 10/26/15

Official newspapers comment on Ilham Aliyev's decree on simplification of business activity, as well as publish articles on the economic development of the country.

Azadlyg writes about the arrest of a senior at the Ministry of Taxes Vidadi Mamedov in connection with the Ministry of National Security and about the new facts of crimes committed by employees of the Ministry.

The powers of secret "tapping" have been transferred to the Interior Ministry, whereas previously this function was carried out by MNS. Experts regard it as evidence of the absence of law enforcement agencies in the country, able to engage in this kind of operational activities within the law.

According to official statistics, in January-September this year, the country imported fruit and vegetables worth $ 42 million, two and a half times more than last year.

The newspaper comments on the statement of Ilham Aliyev, who called traitors those who hinder the activities of entrepreneurs.

Ganja believers on the Shiite mourning day of Ashura were not allowed into the mosques. Moreover, throughout the day big screens in the city broadcast a concert program.

Economists have calculated that in case of decrease in oil prices to 35 dollars the financial system of the country will have serious problems and the external debt will increase.

Yeni Musavat writes that the former chief of the Ministry of National Security Eldar Mahmudov was engaged in the business of precious metals in Africa.

The prisoner in Jail №15 Bahadur Asgarov was beaten by a prison guard named Rajab.

The reason for the beatings of the REAL Movement leader Ilgar Mamedov in custody is that he passed information about the prisoner named Renat put in solitary confinement to the public.