Press Review 17/04/13

Official newspapers write about President Ilham Aliyev trip to Hajigabul and Mingechevir, for the openings of a number of objects. The President signed a decree allocating 2.5 million AZN to accelerate work on the reconstruction of the Maiden's Tower.

The newspaper Yeni Azerbaijan has published several articles in offense against the Movement EL.

Azadlig writes that officials have not congratulated the head of the Presidential Administration Ramiz Mehdiyev, on his birthday.

Education Ministry canceled two textbooks by Ilgar Huseynov a professor at the University of Arts, as they were plagiarized.

Zerkalo writes that the price of oil and gold fell sharply, which could cause problems with Azerbaijan’s budget.

Express publishes allegations by chief ideologist Ali Hasanov, to the critics of official Baku by NGOs. In his view, NGOs carry out orders of some states.

Echo

The annual turnover of the taxi market is 720 million manat, mainly of profits from illegal taxis.

Bizim Yol

In Mardakan, police beat a pregnant woman to death.

In the village of Baladzhary slogans were posted on the buildings, saying "Freedom to hijab", "No one will rob us of our religion." The newspaper called it an original action by the faithful.

Gold prices fell 13% and the paper considers the State Oil Fund's investments in gold have not been justified.

Yeni Musavat writes of a secret ballot of a plan to increase the presidential term to seven years.

 Emergency reports about commissioning 3245 new houses for victims of the earthquake in Gakh, Zagatala and Balakan regions.

  There are ongoing renovations on 1,847 damaged houses. –0--