Press Review 28/01/14

Independent and opposition press write about the attempted self-immolation undertaken by a disabled in Yevlakh region. The attempt was made in front of the Center for Social Security . Official press publishes extensive material on "strengthening economic power and international forces of Azerbaijan."

Azadlig writes that, under arrest in the preventive detention center of MNS, journalist Parviz Hashimli has still not been given an appointment with his family.

Official Baku said that the events in Ukraine will not affect Azerbaijan. Experts believe that such statements are made by virtue of concern for the authorities.

According to experts, some Azerbaijanis fighting in Syria do it for religious reasons, and some for financial reward .

Experts believe that the difficulties in identifying specific figures related to the turnover of Azerbaijan conceal the real statistics of foreign trade operations due to bribery in customs.

Zerkalo writes that a criminal investigation started into the act of self-immolation of the Karabakh war veteran Zaur Hasanov, who protested against social injustice against him .

Novoye Vremya writes that the prison staff who tried to smuggle drugs into the jail was dismissed.

Bizim Yol writes that , despite the end of the state program to provide the population with domestic products at he expense of imports were met at 100% for grain, 33% for milk, and 33% for meat.

Yeni Musavat continues to write about the threat of the outbreak of hostilities in Karabakh.

Newspaper people are preparing to hold protests against the ban on street trade in newspapers and magazines. They appealed to the metropolitan mayor for notification.

Former businessman Elshan Mammadov threatens to commit an act of self-immolation in front of the office of Avesta that robbed his shelter. The head of this company Ibrahim Nehramli said that he does not care, "let him jump down from a roof>.  -06d-