Press Review 16/05/13

Official newspapers report a presidential order awarding employees of the Water Economy.   6 million manat was allocated to LLC "Irrigation and Water Management."

Azadlig

Former assistant to President Ilham Aliyev, Tariel Agayev, is mentioned in connection with the murder of a German citizen.

The newspaper published a statement by the International Organization of Protection of Journalists and the OSCE representative Dunja Mijatovic, which protests against the imposition of penalties for libel on the Internet.

Zerkalo 

Cutting off supplies of Azerbaijani oil via the Baku-Novorossiysk pipeline is evidence of confrontation between Russia and Azerbaijan, a columnist writes.

Echo 

Experts suggest the withdrawal of 1, 3 and 5 kopeck coins from circulation, as the cost of these coins is greater than their actual purchasing power.

Bizim Yol

At the trial on the case of employees of Tekhnikabank, the majority of witnesses gave testimony against the defendants.

Rafik Manafli, member of the Coordination Council of the Public Chamber, believes that the establishment of the National Council casts doubt on the future of the Public Chamber.

Yeni Musavat

U.S. demands an end to repression in Baku.

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said his country is ready to sign the 6 principles for the settlement of the Karabakh conflict if Azerbaijan agrees. However, the essence of the principles has not been disclosed. -0 -