Azerbaijan’s Press Council announces list of "racketeering newspapers"

The Press Council told APA that 36 newspapers were announced "racketeers" in 2008. They are Boyuk Nakhchivan, Deryaz, Gundem, Edalet ugrunda, Media Azerbayjan, Yeni dovr, Azerbayjan ganjliyi, Jurnalist ve ganun, Veten andi, Aile, Ideal Azerbayjan, Vetendash hugugu, Ideal, Khususi tehgigat, Taran, Aydin Azerbayjan, Nakhchivan Press, Azad press, Avrotayms, Kadr ve tereggi, Achig fikir, Radikal, Azadlig ve zaman, Kriminal alem, Fakt, Fakt+fakt, Mustegil dovlet, Muasir Nakhchivan, Nurlu seher, Azerbayjan yolu, Dunyaya Garabagh harayi, Hefte sonu, Khalg vekili, Regionun sesi and Yeni Azerbayjan dunyasi.

The law-enforcement bodies were recommended to investigate the reports about some of these newspapers. They are Nakhchivan Press, Ideal, Kriminal alem, Radikal, Avrotayms, Taran, Khususi tehgigat and Media Azerbayjan.

The council said investigation of "racketeering newspapers" continued.

/APA/