Press Review 11/22/13

Official and pro-government newspapers write about the visit of the Belarus President Lukashenko to Azerbaijan, his meetings and the signed documents.

Azadlig writes that the correspondent of the British newspaper The Independent was not allowed in Baku.

Experts commenting on the meeting between Putin and Erdogan said that it does not change the situation in the Karabakh conflict settlement.

Experts commenting on Azerbaijani Ambassador to Russia Polad Bulbuloglu’s position on the Azerbaijani migrants in Russia said that official Baku did not adequately respond to the situation.

American political scientist Jeffrey Mankoff believes that Azerbaijan has become a subject of hunting from Russia. According to him, the only way to the European integration is a change in the internal policy of Azerbaijan.

Cessation of the transport of Azerbaijani oil to Russia is explained by experts with the fact that the rates established in 2012 are not favorable to Azerbaijan.

Zerkalo 

Moscow declared war on Brussels. There is a unique opportunity for maximum acceleration of the relations between Azerbaijan and the West in general and the EU in particular.

Express writes that the special services of Azerbaijan expressed concern for the safety of oil and gas pipelines.

The newspaper focuses on the Kurdish issue, in particular, regarding the claims to create Greater Kurdistan.

Echo

Since January 2014 increase in petrol prices is expected. The growth in gasoline prices will be followed by increase in consumer prices, experts say.

Bizim Yol writes that Gular Akhmedova was promised to give a suspended sentence of imprisonment for 2 years.

Yeni Musavat writes that the former head of Caspian Shipping Company Aydin Bashirov is not allowed to leave the country.

 Over the past 5 years 115 million manats has been allocated to science. All the money goes into the pocket of a certain group of people. The funds dedicated to the Shamakhi observatory - 22 million manat - were plundered.