IS ALIYEV ALIVE?

Azerbaijani media does not have any available information about the state of health of the President of the republic. Official figures give incomprehensible and vogue comments regarding this, stating that Heydar Aliyev is having checkup, undergoing treatment or having rest. It should be reminded that Aliyev was taken to the Cleveland hospital February 3, and has been there for 11 days. «No checkup can take that long. If the President is undergoing treatment, then a question for what appears? », «Turan» agency asks. The agency reports that in the capital is rumored that the President underwent an operation. Journalists consider the trip of son of the state head Ilham Aliyev to the USA an indirect confirmation of that the President has health problems. It is known that Azerbaijani ambassador Khafiz Pashayev is also in Cleveland now. «Yeni Musavat» newspaper with reference to an informed source reports that public television film unit has left for Cleveland. «Turan» agency makes a conclusion that «the 2000, fall situation when there was an information about the death of Heydar Aliyev at Cleveland hospital, spread in a number of media is repeated». At the same time «Hurriet» newspaper claims that two days ago the President left Cleveland for Washington «to make attempts to meet US official figures». The last comment is quite an odd one, as it is known US vice President Dick Cheney himself invited Aliyev to visit Washington. There is information that the meeting of Heydar Aliyev with the second figure of the White House was planned on February 10, but did not take place.