Press Review 18-19.08.13

Official newspapers write about the trip of Ilham Aliyev to the areas of the country, and publish a decree on the allocation of 2 million manats for social development of the Gabala region.

 

Azadlig writes about yesterday’s action of the National Council, whose members demanded the resignation of the President.

Former U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Richard Kozlarich warns that one more rigged elections in Azerbaijan can aggravate the situation in the country.

The functionaries of the ruling party Siyavush Novruzov and Mubariz Gurbanly broke down the door of the entrance of a new house built for journalists. Thus, they would like to monitor the action of the National Council, held in the village Area No 20 in the Bayil settlement.

 

The Armenian President Sargsyan considers appropriate the re-election of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. The paper interprets this as support for Aliyev by Sargsyan.

 

Yeni Musavat writes about yesterday's action and the National Council’s warning addressed to the authorities.

Instead of executing the order of the head of state on the registration of undocumented houses, the authorities began another housing demolition. This is regarded as officials’ sabotage of the orders of the President.

The newspaper claims that the PACE co-rapporteur on Azerbaijan Deborah Gresh took a bribe to block the adoption of the report by Strasser on political prisoners in Azerbaijan.

Experts believe that Putin's visit to Azerbaijan has not eliminated the problem, but rather gained more.

In the village Sadykhly in Georgia, where Azerbaijanis live, Armenian border guards took hostage an Azerbaijani person.

 

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