Press Review for 29/11/12

Official newspapers write about the opening of sports events, the participation of the head of state, official meetings and receptions.

Azadlig

Ramiz Mehdiyev, head of the Presidential Administration sent a letter to the executive structures, requiring them to submit information on foreign journalists arriving in Azerbaijan to the presidential administration. Information should include the purpose of the visit, specifics about the media, the exact date of the visit, accommodations for the visiting journalists, and their articles about Azerbaijan.

The son of Interior Minister Ramil Usubov received a high position in the system of internal affairs. The newspaper said that in civilized countries such appointment would cause a "big scandal".

Zerkalo 

Azerbaijanis in Georgia are in a quandary: the duration of their visa-free stay in Azerbaijan has been reduced from 90 to 30 days. Violation of the registration rules results in a 400-manat penalty.

Express

Former MP Gular Ahmedova, founder of the newspaper Merkez is threatening employees with dismissal for requesting payment of their salaries.

Echo

The number of ethnic Azerbaijanis living in Russia has been shrinking since 2002, while the number of Armenians continues to grow.

Bizim Yol

Tensions are growing in Guba, in relation to the judicial sentence against the March 1 rioters in this town.

The 2003 disappearance of Mahir Abdullayev, brother of the former Rector of the International University Elshad Abdullayev, has resulted in calling Army Gen. Mamed Beydullaev to the inquiry. .