Baku / 22.09.17 / Turan: The organizers of the Saturday rally of the opposition were summoned to the main police department of the city of Baku, where they were warned in connection with the rally. According to the capital's police, law enforcement will prevent actions that could lead to confrontation and riots, and organizers will be punished.Similar measures will be followed by the scoring of slogans not indicated in the notice to the mayor's office about the conduct of the action.The rally is to be held by the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) on September 23 from 15.00 to 17.00 at the stadium of the Yasamal district (formerly known as Mahsul). Leader of the Popular Front party Ali Kerimli stated earlier, the action is being held in connection with the scandal "Landromat". The talk is about the identification by the international journalistic investigation network OCCRP of withdrawal from Azerbaijan in 2012-2014. with the goal of money laundering and payment of lobbying activities of 2.9 billion dollars. The NCDF demands that the Prosecutor General's Office investigate these facts. -06D-
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On 23 November at the COP29 climate conference in Baku, eco-activists from different countries held a protest action against the failure of countries to agree on climate finance.
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On the eve of the closing of the COP29 climate conference in Baku, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has drawn attention to the criminal cases of journalists detained in Azerbaijan.
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Negotiations at the 29th session of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku have been extended until November 24, a source in the UNFCCC Secretariat told the Turan news agency. According to the source, participants aim to finalize and sign the concluding documents by that date.
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According to the Turkish newspaper Sabah, officials from the Istanbul Prosecutor's Office's Anti-Smuggling Unit have detained an Azerbaijani citizen with a large shipment of gold. The detention took place near the Vadi İstanbul shopping center in the Sarıyer district, where a taxi was stopped. During the search, 70 kg of gold was found. The Azerbaijani citizen in the vehicle claimed ownership of the cargo and also stated that he was a diplomat. The investigation by the prosecutor's office is ongoing, reports Sabah newspaper. The media outlet does not disclose the name of the "diplomat," only his initials – M.G.Ş. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs has declined to comment on the situation.
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