Press Review 29.08.13

The official pro-government newspapers report on the participation of Ilham Aliyev at the opening of a school, the reception of foreign delegations, and increase of pensions to the families of martyrs.

The organ of the ruling party, Yeni Azerbaijan, dedicated its pages to blackening and criticizing the opposition and its National Council.

Azadlig

The newspaper wrote about the strange behavior of the head of AZAL, Jahangir Askerov, who blamed the security service of the Landmark business center for allowing the opposition leaders into the building to meet with Western diplomats.

The National Council will hold its first election rally on September 15.

Zerkalo made the front page of the Western countries' call for officials of Baku to hold fair and transparent elections.

Express quoted the Minister of Education, Mikail Jabbarov, as saying that the results of the competition for the recruitment of teachers disappointed him.

Experts in ecology believe that during the year, the Lake Urmia will dry up completely.

Echo

In August, the general cost of living in the country amounted to 411 manat.

Novoye Vremya

The newspaper made the first page of the call of the West for officials of Baku to hold fair and transparent elections.

Bizim Yol

The newspaper reported that the campaign of blackening the Welfare Minister, Fizuli Alekperov, in the press was organized by his deputy, Ilgar Rahimov.

The Islamic Party claims that 70 Islamists are currently in prison. In order to protect their rights a single committee will be created.

Yeni Musavat

The single candidate from the National Council, Jamil Hasanli, has been invited to London .

The head of the executive office of the National Council praised the idea of Rustam Ibrahimbekov to launch a campaign to raise funds in support of the National Council .

Fifteen families, whose houses were demolished in Boyuk Shor, received 10,000 manat. The paper wonders if they can buy anything with that money.