The human rights activists are disappointed by the presidential decree of pardon. "We are disappointed and confused. We are at a loss. This is a demonstrative step. This is bad for everyone," said the head of the Azerbaijan National Committee of Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Arzu Abdullayeva, commenting on the act of pardon, where there are no political prisoners. "This is not an order to pardon , this is a deception of society," said Elshan Hasanov, the head of the Center for Monitoring of Political Prisoners.
Contrary to the expectations of local and international human rights organizations, despite the idea of a joint working group of the list of 22 activists and journalists with a view to their release, it did not happen.
"The thieves, drug addicts, criminals are released, but the convicted for political reasons remained in prison. It absolutely cannot be considered a pardon," said Hasanov.-06D--
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Cold, windy weather is expected on 5 February, forecasters said. Northwestern winds of up to 20 metres per second will blow in the capital and across much of the country.
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Filming within a polling station without the citizen's consent may be stopped. According to local media reports, this issue was discussed by Mazahir Panahov, the Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC), on February 1.
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On February 4, the weather in Baku will be changeable, with no precipitation. There will be fog in some areas in the morning and evening. A moderate southwest wind will blow. The air temperature at night will be between +4°C and +7°C, and during the day, it will range from +8°C to +13°C. The humidity will be 70-80%.
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Variable cloudiness, with occasional overcast skies and no precipitation will be in Baku and Absheron Peninsular. At night and in the morning, fog and light drizzle are expected in some areas. A southeast wind will shift to a northwest wind by the evening. The air temperature will be +1 to +6°C at night and +8 to +11°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorological Service of Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Ecology.
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