Press Review 11/01/13

Official and pro-government newspapers report on the Third International Humanitarian Forum and publish the speech of the head of state at the Forum.

Azadlig writes that the head of the Presidential Administration Ramiz Mehdiyev opposes the European integration of Azerbaijan.

The CoE Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muzhnieks said that big problems exist in Azerbaijan in the field of human rights. He urged Baku to put an end to the arrests of activists and ensure their release under international pressure.

The Rector of the State Oil Academy fired a university professor, who asked him for permission to perform the Hajj.

The Court of Austria has started an investigation into the offshore companies of the head of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, Elman Rustamov.

Express writes about the likelihood of association of the Popular Front Party and Musavat. However, Musavat believes that the party does not need to merger with anyone.

Bizim Yol

The head of the central executive body of the  Musavat party, Arif Hajili said that at the next party congress the candidature, Isa Gambar will not be nominated for the post of party chairman.

Yeni Musavat referring to Western diplomats wrote that Russia has agreed to the release of five regions of Azerbaijan occupied by Armenians.

DHS has conducted an operation against one of the people of Beylar Eyubov at customs checkpoints, known as Kurd Ali. The newspaper said that the biggest oligarch is "squeezed into a corner."

The total cost of all the cars of the former defense minister Safar Abiyev is more than 20 million manats. Meanwhile the new Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov has a privatised service apartment in which he lives. -0 -