Press review 18.07.14

Official newspapers report on the participation of Ilham Aliyev at the Iftar dinner on the occasion of Ramadan.

"Azadlig"

Imprisoned former commander of the Naval Forces of Azerbaijan, Shahin Sultanov, wrote a letter denouncing the country's chief military prosecutor Khanlar Veliyev and Zakir Hasanov, head of the Defense Ministry.

 The U.S. Congress recommended President Obama to strengthen military cooperation with Azerbaijan, the newspaper sees this as an attempt to strengthen the security of Azerbaijan America.

British Minister for Europe David Lewington condemned the arrest of the head of the NGO Hasan Huseynli.

Head of the Presidential Administration Novruz Mammadov accuses Swedish Foreign Minister  of putting  pressure on Azerbaijan. Such statement was made in response to criticism of the Swedish minister against Azerbaijan.

Livestock markets  were closed In Ucar, Bilasuvar, Jalilabad,  and Agdash regions due to the spread of an unknown infectious disease.

"Express"

Judicial Council decided to terminate the activities of the two judges, two more put  were warned, and in respect of  the six judges began disciplinary proceedings.

Over the past 13 years the Oil Fund  received  $102 buillion  from  the oil and gas fields "Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli."

"Echo"

In Azerbaijan the government allocated social targeted assistance for 182,000 families.

Since the beginning of the year more than 5,000 people died in the road accidents in Azerbaijan; 444 accidents occurred in Baku.

"Bizim Yol"

 The lights and microphones were turned off at the event  held in the international press center  on  the people taken hostage in the city of  Kelbajar, the it was announced that the conference room is closed for repairs.

"Yeni Musavat" writes that Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan after his re-election is going to put on the agenda the issue on the opening the Armenian-Turkish border.