Baku/08.05.14/Turan : Youth activist Dashgin Melikov today was released from prison. In accordance with the decision of the Khazar district court, he was released on parole in connection with the departure of one-third term of sentence. Melikov’s father said that the decision to parole was taken because a young person suffered from asthma. Active user of Facebook, Melikov, was arrested on March 25, 2013, July 3, and sentenced to 2.5 years in prison on charges of drug possession. He was recognized by Amnesty International as "prisoner of conscience."
While in custody on the eve of presidential elections in October 2013, he issued a statement in which he announced the release of PPFA, and the intention to join the ruling party "Yeni Azerbaijan."
"We are happy to the release of Dashgin. The young man was seriously ill and finally released," said Seymour Khazy, a member of the Presidium of the Supreme Majlis PPFA. –06D-
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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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