Press Review 20.12.14

Official newspapers write about Ilham Aliyev’s meeting  with the newly appointed Ambassador of Austria and Afghanistan, as well as publish a presidential decree on awarding honorary titles to sports facilities, the allocation of personal scholarships, and  allocation of four million manat for construction of  the road in Khachmaz region.

"Azerbaijan" newspaper made an excursion into the history of the Azerbaijani-American relations, criticizing Washington.

"Azadlig" believes that the anti-American hysteria in Azerbaijan  has reached its peak.

The Ministry of Justice in response to the European Court to immediately release the leader of REAL Ilgar Mamedov, said that international organizations cannot put forward such claims.

The newspaper published birthday greetings  to the arrested  human rights activist Leyla Yunus.

Baku begins  massive replacement of smart meters. The newspaper calls it the  smart-meter-operation   by "Azersu".

Prime Minister of Malta was sharply criticized for his meeting with President Ilham Aliyev.

"Express" writes that the price of the Azerbaijani oil brand "AzərLayt" dropped to $ 60.

"Bizim Yol" writes that the Azerbaijanis working in Russia, began selling their property in Baku.

Despite  three days are to the municipal elections, the citizens are not particularly aware of it. In addition, municipalities associate in the population with the sale of land.

"Yeni Musavat" called sensational  the accusation of official Baku to the US  on the attempt of coup d'etat in Azerbaijan.

The newspaper called  the failure of Greece on the agreement with SOCAR in the amount of  $500 million a "gas war" between Baku and Brussels.

The newspaper wrote about the scandal with the former chairman of ITV Ismayil Omarov.