Press Review 25/10/14

Official newspapers devote extensive space to official meetings of Ilham Aliyev.

The main topics of other papers are: the conference in Baku on the application of the European Court decisions, the facts of corruption among officials, the illegal activities of the oligarchs (Ibrahimov brothers), relationship of the authorities with Russia and the West, and others.

 

Azadlig

The head of the Popular Front Party Ali Kerimli published an article entitled The Authorities Forced to Return to Simulation.

In the article Russia – West Fighting the author notes that Ilham Aliyev’s fear of possible sanctions from the West has strengthened the position of pro-Russian groups in the government. Now they are taking steps to weaken the position of pro-Western groups.

The newspaper reports that the Institute of History of the Academy of Sciences discusses the elimination of the scientific degree of Leyla Yunus.

However, the head of the National Council, historian Jamil Hasanli said Yunus’s thesis was approved in the Certification Commission under the Cabinet of Ministers of the USSR.

"Leyla Yunus did not plagiarize, as many do now. She wrote a brilliant thesis."

The newspaper also writes about the hidden business of MPs.

  

Yeni Musavat

The newspaper writes about the impending new political situation in the country and the upcoming New Year's pardon.

The new head of Musavat Arif Hajili said that after the completion of the formation of new structures of the party, he will make efforts for the consolidation of the Azerbaijani opposition.

The political expert Zafar Guliyev compares Putin's intentions to restore the tsarist and Soviet empires with attempts of the Islamic State to create a new caliphate.

The newspaper reports on the distribution of Russian documents to Karabakh Armenians in Moscow, indicating their nationality as Nagorno-Karabakh.

 

Bizim Yol

The head of the State Oil Fund Shahmar Movsumov said that the Azerbaijani government will not tolerate pressure from the EITI (Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative) and will come out of this structure.

The newspaper writes about the illegal income of the heads of the State Committee for Work with Diaspora Nazim Ibrahimov and his brothers.

 

Express

Returning from Hajj, a Sumgayit resident addressed a local health facility for the purpose of screening for Ebola infection.

The article entitled Activities of International Humanitarian Organizations reports on the aid provided by these offices to refugees and IDPs. -0

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