Press Review for 02-03.09.12

Official newspapers report on the meeting of President Ilham Aliyev with the Azerbaijani winners of the Olympic Games in London. They also give a wide berth to the release of the convicted Azerbaijani officer Ramil Safarov from prison in Hungary. His extradition is explained as a great diplomatic victory.

Azadlig informs about the upcoming relocation of villagers from Kusnet in the Gabala region, in order to build a new residence for the President of Azerbaijan.

Retired General of Justice Vidadi Mirkamal believes the government spends money abroad to improve its image in vain. The best advertisement for the government would be "democratic reforms."

The leader of the Democratic Party Sardar Jalaloglu says that export of $ 48 billion from Azerbaijan "is a disaster worse than the occupation of Karabakh."

PFPA leader Ali Kerimli considers that Azerbaijan is ruled by "excessive power of large-scale thieves"; therefore the regime should be changed.

Yeni Musavat notes that the journalist Khadija Ismayilova's comment on the release of Ramil Safarov in the phrase "he is not my hero" has caused controversy in the social networks.

The paper criticizes the U.S. for condemning Azerbaijan that liberated Safarov. At the same time it reminds that Armenia itself once pardoned a terrorist Varuzhan Garabedian after his extradition.

Experts believe serious Armenia's threats to commit a terrorist attack against Safarov.

The Iranian law enforcement authorities have arrested a South Azerbaijani activist for dressing a shirt with the words "I'm a Turk." -0 -