Press Review 11/16/15

Official newspapers write about the participation of President Ilham Aliyev at a meeting of G-20 in Antalya.

Azadlig comments on the arrests of former high-ranking officers of the National Security Ministry and their criminal business. Particular attention is accented on the activities of General Akif Chovdarov.

The columnist notes that the crimes in the MNS continued over years, which indicates the absence of any control over the agency. Responsibility for this lies with the presidential administration, and above all, the department for work with law-enforcement agencies.

The newspaper also reports that the former head of the International Bank regularly gives evidence in the Organized Crime Combat Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

In several cities of Turkey there have been protests in connection with the abuse of Azerbaijanis in Iran.

The Ministry of Justice has started another provocation against the Popular Front Party, trying to cast doubt on the legality of the registration of the party.

The American magazine Foreign Policy published an article on the abuse of democracy in Azerbaijan.

 

Yeni Musavat again expects layoffs of ministers, who "went out of control."

The paper also argues that the Ex-minister of National Security has a kinship with one of the Wahhabi activists of Sumgayit Yalchin Mahmudov.

The political scientist Arastun Orujlu believes that the true reason for the scandal surrounding the MNS is that there was an attempt to seize power.

The entrepreneur Farman Mamedov demands prosecution of the MP Elmira Akhundova and her son Habib Akhundov, who misappropriated his money.  –0--

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