Press Review for 11/16/12

The main subjects of today's newspapers are the planned tightening of the law on "political parties", the relationship between the 'Union of billionaires" and official Baku, and criticism by Rustam Ibragimbekov of official Baku and the response of the authorities.

Official newspapers write about President Ilham Aliyev's meeting with the President of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, as well as a representative of the IMF. The same newspapers publish a presidential decree on the approval of amendments to certain laws.

The newspaper Yeni Azerbaijan publishes an insulting response to criticism by the opposition of the state budget for 2013.

Azadlig writes that the law enforcement authorities have willingly led to a Number One fear of terror.

The Public Chamber has given a positive response to the cooperation with Advisory Majlis of Democratic Forces.

Baku Court of Appeal upheld the fine required by the Gilan Plant, from the newspaper Yeni Musavat, in the amount of 50 thousand manats.

The brother-in-law of the President Araz Agalarov accused MPs Siyavush Novruzov and Gudrat Hasanguliyev of ordered criticism.

Express criticized the planned amendments to the law "On political parties" for forced or forcible retention of membership in the party.

Echo

Educational experts believe that in Azerbaijan, the process of training young staff is random.

Bizim Yol also comments on the proposed changes to the law "On political parties." High fines or arrest for forcing the membership, is considered by the paper as the intention of the authorities to arrest the leaders and close the parties.

Political analysts commenting on the meeting in Azerbaijan of Ambassador Dorokhin of Russia with representatives of national minorities, evaluated this as another blow by the Kremlin on Azerbaijan.

The paper presents data of the State Committee on Statistics, according to which GDP grew by only 1%. The newspaper evaluates this as the "official end of tales about development."

Yeni Musavat

LUKoil President, Vagit Alekperov, is offended by the Azerbaijani authorities, who refused his request to build a church in Baku.

The political scientists Ilgar Mamedov and Zardusht Alizadeh have been sued, and a fine of 100,000 manat is demanded from each. They called the Parliament a "zoo" and a "zoo circus."