Press Review 13-14.10.13

Official newspapers publish the speech of President Ilham Aliyev that congratulated the nation on the occasion of Kurban Bairam, as well as continue to publish congratulatory messages on the occasion of his re-election.

The same newspapers continue to publish criticism on the OSCE ODIHR assessment of the presidential elections in Azerbaijan.

Azadlig writes about the negative reaction in the world to the October 9 rigging in Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev's victory was announced before the vote.

The ruling party thinks America is guilty of the tough international response to the falsification.

Political scientist Hikmet Hajizadeh named Jamil Gasanli "hero of Azerbaijani democracy", and the head of the National Council Rustam Ibrahimbekov said Gasanli is the true President of Azerbaijan.

The former U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Richard Kozlarich called the current presidential election the worst and the most fraudulent one.

Venice Commission considers the bill on "defamation" unfit.

Yeni Musavat believes that the rapprochement with Russia has put the government of Azerbaijan face to face with the West, which contributed to the negative assessment of the elections, which gave the United States.

Democratic forces said that after the completion of the electoral process, they will revise their attitude to the PACE and the European Parliament that recognized the election.

In order to get a positive opinion of international observers on the elections, official Baku is spending tens of thousands of manat on hospitality expenses of the observers.

Baki Khabar believes that Western pressure on Azerbaijan has Russian and Syrian motives.

The Turkish press warns that the world is waiting for an even more powerful financial crisis than in 2008.