Press Review 16/05/15

Official newspapers write about Ilham Aliyev's participation in the opening of a new road parallel to Avenue Nobel.

The same newspapers write about the creation of the Baku branch of the First Moscow Medical University named after Sechenov, as well as the appointment of the head of the State Flag Square Office Ilgar Mustafayev.

Azadlyg writes about the case of the oligarchs, according to which there is a ban on leaving the country by the oligarchs who have not paid their debts to the International Bank of Azerbaijan. The newspaper writes about expected arrests of ministers and chairmen of committees.

The head of the Popular Front Party Ali Kerimli claims that the authorities, holding meetings with the pseudo opposition parties, use them as an instrument of their policy.

The German magazine Fokus wrote about the hardships faced by the Azerbaijani journalists who criticize the authorities.

Imports of cars into Azerbaijan decreased twice, which could lead to the collapse of the automotive business.

Experts note the reduction in exports from Azerbaijan by 40%. Currency into the country does not come, but rather flows away.

The owner of a stone quarry in Garadagh argues that within two months taxes increased by more than 50%. If earlier in the year, the government was paid three thousand manat, now they demand 12,000 manat a month.

Express writes about the opening of the Boulevard Hotel, which is the biggest in the region.

The newspaper calls the meeting between representatives of the government and opposition “a step towards consensus”.

Yeni Musavat writes about the journey of the former Deputy Prime Minister Abbas Abbasov to Ankara in order to solve the problem between Turkey and Russia on the Turkish Flow gas pipeline.

The owner of the company Inter Glass Fariz Muradov has been arrested on the oligarchs' case.