Press Review for 12/15/12

 

Official newspapers published critical materials on «Freedom House» for its "biased" report about Azerbaijan, called non-free country.

 The organ of the ruling party newspaper Yeni Azerbaijan called beginning of a campaign called "Art in the name of democracy" a destructive anti-Azerbaijan activity of certain circles in France, Britain and Germany.

 

Azadlig writes about the continuing scandal in connection with the new TV spots from the ex-Rector of the International University Elshad Abdullayev. In the center of the scandal is the presidential administration’s chief Ramiz Mehdiyev, who is exposed as a major corrupt and seller of MP seats for $ 1 million.

 

The Pirallahy settlement will be given a status of region. The newspaper commented that, as an intention of the authorities to create a district for their own purposes.

 

The police chief of Salyan uses a lift in a nine-storey house for himself. Other people are not allowed to use this elevator.

 

Zerkalo 

The Kremlin is trying to derail peace talks on Karabakh, as it needs to create the appearance of serious tension in the conflict zone.

 

Express reported the police officer that beat the head of the Nizami district of Ganja was dismissed and prosecuted.

 

Echo

Azerbaijani banks received informal warnings from the United States not to carry out transfers with Iranian banks.

 Azerbaijan ranked 42 among 105 countries on the effectiveness of existing energy systems.

 

Bizim Yol

At the trial on the Guba events of March 1, the decision to arrest two of the defendants caused the indignation of those present. The guards had to withdraw the judge from the audience.

Economic experts believe a pointless waste of public funds conduction of the European Olympiad in Baku.

 

Yeni Musavat writes that the Azeri oligarchs build a big business in the North Caucasus. Special role in this is playd by the MP Asabil Gasimov.

The PACE co-rapporteur Pedro Argamunt blamed the Azerbaijani opposition for not understanding the independence of the rapporteurs.

 

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