Press Review for 9/21/12

 

Official newspapers cover the visit of Ilham Aliyev to France and his meeting with the business community.

 

Azadlig comments on the statement by Deputy Prosecutor General Rustam Usubov that evaluated opposition activist Nigar Yagubova as an ingrained criminal.

Prosecutors have not yet responded to allegations by the former Rector of the International University, Elshad Abdullayev, that MP Gular Ahmedova allegedly attempted to extort $ 2 million from him in exchange for a parliamentary mandate.

About 100 oilmen from the Balakhani Oilfield rallied to protest against violation of their rights by the German company working in this field. The oilmen are unhappy with wage cuts, the poor quality of their uniforms, lack of health insurance, and poor hygiene. If their demands are not fulfilled, the workers are going to start an indefinite-time protest.

 

Zerkalo says that property prices in the country are increasing.

 

Ekspress says no restoration work has been conducted by Iranian authorities in the earthquake zone and people are leaving the land in large numbers.

The paper regards this policy as targeted actions in order to banish Azerbaijanis from the region of Tabriz.

 

Echo: Experts say that 360,000 tons of gasoline is burnt in traffic jams in the country every year.

  

Bizim Yol: The executive power will start mass layoffs.

   

Yeni Musavat argues that the social network Butalife was created by Emergency Situations Minister Kamaleddin Heydarov and will be used by the authorities during the presidential elections of 2013.

A group of London Taxi drivers held a protest in the city's coach station against the increase in their daily contribution plan. -0 -

 

 

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