On July 22, the Day of National Press authorities held an event but did not invite the representatives of the independent and opposition press. Speaking at the event, Ali Hasanov the assistant of the president, assured that Azerbaijan has created all the conditions for the free activity of independent media. According to him, Azerbaijan has no prospects for development without media freedom and pluralism of opinions.
As evidence, he said that in recent years the authorities have allocated for the needs of the media 50 million AZN. In addition, media bodies have repeatedly been provided lump sum financial assistance, and their debts were written off; a house was built for journalists, and o another one is under construction.
It should be noted that Azerbaijan ranks one of the last in all international rankings of press freedom. The country is a leader on the number of arrested journalists and bloggers in Europe. Legislation of the country in the press area is considered to be reactionary and was changed several times in the direction of tightening.
The country has no independent pluralistic television and radio channels, and freedom of expression on the Internet and social networks often results in harassment of bloggers by the special services. -02D-
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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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