Press Review for 8/11/12

 

Official newspapers write about Ilham Aliyev's meeting with the heads of the National Olympic Committees of a number of countries, who arrived in Baku.

These newspapers publish the presidential order on awarding of state awards for achievements in sports.

 

Azadlig

The former Rector of the International University Elshad Abdullayev claimed the involvement of Beylar Eyubov, Kamaladdin Heydarov Jalal Aliyev, and Shafiga Aliyeva in the kidnapping of his brother Mahir Abdullayev.

A famous Azerbaijani businessman and a friend of Putin Ilham Rahimov criticized statements by the Azerbaijani authorities that there is no corruption in the country, calling this denial ridiculous.

  

Zerkalo 

The difficult situation in the region is not an excuse to suppress freedoms. OSCE, EU and Council of Europe called on Baku to respect human rights.

 

Express

In South Azerbaijan (north of Iran) there again was an earthquake, with 51 people injured.

 

Echo

The Iranian-Armenian hydropower plant is dangerous for Azerbaijan, as this project will have not only political but also environmental consequences for Azerbaijan.

 

Bizim Yol

An employee of the newspaper's distribution department, Vusal Huseynov was attacked by unknown people at night.

 

Yeni Musavat

The Abdullayev family seeks to arrest the singer Matanat Iskenderli, her sister and friends in connection with the abduction in 2003 of Mahir Abdullayev, the brother of the former rector of the International University. 

International Press Centre banned activities in its office related to the arrested Musavat member Nigar Yagublu.

The party New Azerbaijan is trying to blackmail the official Tbilisi for permitting the Congress of the party Musavat in Tbilisi.

There is struggle for influence and possession of Taza Bazaar - a large market for agricultural products in the center of Baku.

The train station will be transferred from the city center. The paper calls it another option of embezzlement of state funds.

 

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