Press Review for 1/17/13

Official newspapers write about President Ilham Aliyev’s meetings and orders appointing ambassadors.

These newspapers also publish articles against the January 12 protesters, the Public Chamber and the Intelligentsia Forum.

Azadlig says the campaign "5 kopecks" is to raise funds to pay the large sums of penalties imposed on the January 12 protesters. They have already collected about 2,600 manat.

PFPA leader Ali Kerimli responded to accusations from the President of the "anti-national forces trying to discredit the Azerbaijani army." Ali Kerimli said that it is "anti-national forces that turned the army into conveyor belt of death, not coping with the duties expected of them."

 Official Baku has launched a campaign of protest against international organizations that have denounced Ilham Aliyev as corrupt.

Zerkalo continues the theme of saving five kopecks for Azerbaijani democracy in response to the high fines meted out to protesters on January 12. The front page is devoted to extensive material on the subject.

Express

For many years, citizens were married and held wedding receptions at the famous Palace of Happiness. It previously belonged to millionaire philanthropist Murtuza Mukhtarov, but been allocated to the Administration of the President. From now on it will be the Palace of Official Receptions.

Yeni Musavat

Aykhan Mammadov, the son of Sevinj Babayeva, who died in Turkey and was a participant of a corruption scandal, is preparing a complaint to the European Court of the former MP Gular Ahmedova

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Musavat activists are suppressed in Lenkoran. This is because of the January 13 attack that took place on the motorcade of the leaders of Musavat when they were visiting Lenkoran. Local residents invite Isa Gambar to visit Lenkoran.