Press Review 17/01/15

Official newspapers write about the results of Ilham Aliyev's visit to Turkey.

Azadlig publishes the statement of Interior Minister Ramil Usubov at a meeting with employees of internal troops that "nobody will be allowed to violate the stability in the country."

Official Baku has no more "arguments" in favor of default of its obligations in the field of democracy.

Due to the fall in the price of oil staff reduction began in Azerigaz. Many employees of the governmental agency have been notified of dismissal.

Experts of the World Economic Forum said the risk of falling of ruling regimes, growth of inter-state conflicts and the collapse of states will increase in 2015.

The salary and the burden for teachers conducting diagnostic evaluation will be increased twice. This will affect only 30,000 of the 150,000 teachers.

In 2014, the losses in the defense sector accounted for 91 people, while the number of injuries was 117 people, according to the Khazar Institute of Defense Studies.

Express publishes a statement by the head of LUKoil Vahid Alekperov that the price of oil in the world market could fall to $ 25.

Bizim Yol writes that the demolition of houses in the former Soviet Street has been suspended due to the fall in oil prices.

The staff of the Ombudsman argues that the prisoners of Jail №14 were not subjected to any torture.

Massive reduction of staff started at the Sumgait regional power grid. Already terminated are contracts with 100 employees.

Yeni Musavat writes that NGOs whose accounts have been closed by the authorities in Baku are registered in Tbilisi.

Over the last month gold has risen in price by 20-30%. This is due to an increase in the excise tax on imported gold.