Press Review for January 9, 2013

 

Official newspapers publish the order from the President, allocating 2 million manat for the socio-economic development of the city Mingechevir.

 

Azadlig continues to write about the so-called "Gulargate" scandal.  Sevinj Babayeva, who died recently in a Turkish hospital and who was involved in the corruption scandal, had bought an apartment in a house owned by the head of a department of the Presidential Administration, Novruz Mammadov. However, the flat was taken away from Babayeva a month ago

Experts blame Defense Minister, Safar Abiyev, for preventing the law improving the welfare of servicemen to be adopted.

The Kura NGO Civilian Staff questioned the MOE (Ministry of Emergency) on the 2,984 houses and 22 schools commissioned in an earthquake zone in the Gakh-Balaken districts. According to reports, over the last 6 months, only 682 houses were put into operation. “So should we believe the MOE, built and delivered 1,292 houses over the past 40 days,” the paper said. 

 

Express

The authority’s chief ideologue, Ali Hasanov, commented on statements from civil society institutions, about new people coming into power in the presidential election of 2013, calling it, "waiting in vain."

The Islamic Party expressed willingness to negotiate with the government on the issue of changing the party's name, it is not registered under it’s present name.

 

Echo

So far prices have begun to rise in 2013.  Experts predict a 9% inflation rate for the year.

 

Bizim Yol

At the trial of journalists arrested during events in Guba on March 1, 2012, it was reported that they were subjected to torture in the Ministry of Interior, Organized Crime Combat Office.

 

Yeni Musavat

International University former Rector, Elshad Abdullayev, has promised to put his main video on the Internet on the eve of the presidential elections.

 

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