Press Review 23/12/14

Official newspapers published a decree of Ilham Aliyev on the approval of the state budget for 2015.

Azadlig writes that the Nakhchivan human rights defenders Ilgar and Malahat Nasibov had left the country and are treated abroad after the brutal beating of Ilgar Nasibov.

The World Movement for Democracy called on official Baku to release all political prisoners.

On the Garadag court decision, the theologian Taleh Baghirzadeh serving a sentence in prison №12 was transferred to the Gobustan prison for 8 months.

CEC compared to the State Statistics Committee indicated the number of voters at 2,000,000 men less. Politicians have called it "an intention of the authorities to hold new rigged elections."

The Chief Executive of Beylagan, Vaghif Abdullayev attempts to seize the domestic service plant, which carries out cleaning work in the front line. Due to the pressure from the head of the district, the plant does not work for several days, causing problems for the army.

Express writes that three people died from carbon monoxide in the districts of Baku.

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Azerbaijan has reduced the number of orphans and children deprived of parental care from 2 484 in 2001 to 685 in 2014.

Bizim Yol predicts massive return of Azerbaijanis from Russia.

Yeni Musavat writes about the revolt in Prison №14 in connection with the death of one of the prisoners.

A group of believers in Agjabedi held a rally to protest against the ban on azan (religious singing that calls Muslims to prayers) sounding through amplifiers.

Israel criticized the official Baku for its proximity to Russia. In response the Azerbaijani authorities have begun to criticize Israel. The newspaper calls it "cold war" between Azerbaijan and Israel.