Baku, Azerbaijan, June 16
By Elchin Mehdiyev - Trend:
All spheres, including the NGOs and media require transparency, said Ali Hasanov, the Azerbaijani president's aide for public and political affairs.
He made the remarks June 16 during the hearings in Azerbaijani parliament on the occasion of the Human Rights Day in the country.
"Recently, Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has for two years banned the inspections, except for tax audits, at private enterprises," said the top official. "However, some forces under the guise of NGOs try to carry out illegal inspections on fire safety rules and protection of consumer rights in those enterprises."
Hasanov pointed out that currently, quite enough of journalists are engaged in racketeering.
Hasanov recalled that once a minister complained to him regarding blackmail from a newspaper, and it later turned out that the name of a journalist involved in the mentioned blackmail, is under 15 criminal charges. The official added that such incidents are unacceptable.
Each NGO and media outlet has tasks and they should create a transparent atmosphere for discussions, said the president's aide.