In 2016 the number of arrivals and those who left Azerbaijan exceeded 2.24 million people, according to the Unified migration system, said at a press conference on the results of 2016 the head of the Migration Service Firudin Nabiyev.
According to him, the number of foreigners registered in the community was 672,337 people. Of these, 9840 received the right to work.
He also said that the law enforcement bodies received information that 59 citizens of countries outside of Azerbaijan are involved in terrorist and radical groups. In this regard, the Migration Service has filed lawsuits on deprivation of these persons a citizenship. The corresponding decision was taken by the courts, said Nabiev.-05D-
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An online meeting of civil society activists focused on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan, convened on the initiative of the Justice Solidarity Committee, highlighted significant concerns over the detention of journalists, political activists, and opponents of the war. The gathering, held on August 30, coincided with the International Day of Remembrance of the Missing and underscored the ongoing challenges facing both Azerbaijani and Armenian societies in the wake of the Karabakh conflicts.
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No precipitation is expected in Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula; the northwestern wind will change to a southeastern wind during the day. Air temperatures will range from 21-26°C at night and 33-38°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorology Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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A fire has erupted at the Experimental and Testing Production of the Scientific Research Institute of SOCAR (the state oil company) in the Surakhani district of Baku, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. "Thanks to the urgent and necessary measures taken by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the spread of the fire to neighboring areas, including nearby residential buildings, has been prevented," the statement reads. Efforts to extinguish the fire are still ongoing.
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In September, the average monthly air temperature in Azerbaijan is expected to be close to the climatic norm. Precipitation levels will also be near the norm, but in some areas, they will exceed it, according to the September forecast from the National Hydrometeorological Service.
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