Baku/23.05.14/Turan : “Oxfam’s work in Azerbaijan is currently being subjected to scrutiny by the Azeri authorities. No charges have yet been made, but Oxfam is cooperating with the government in their requests for information. Oxfam has been working in Azerbaijan for 20 years as part of its remit as an international confederation of 17 independent, impartial, non-governmental organisations working together in more than 90 countries to relieve poverty and suffering. As this is an ongoing situation it would be inappropriate for us to comment further at this time.”
According to available information , currently the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Taxes conduct inspections in a number of Western NGOs. Thus, the bank account of a journalist Aynur Imranova, was arrested; she could not get 1683 euroes transferred from the Danish organization "İnternational Media Support."
The ruling of the Nasimi Court reads that the decision was made in connection with a lawsuit filed by the Investigation Department of the Serious Crimes Unit of the General Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan against a number of local and international NGOs on Articles 308.1 ( abuse of power) and 313 ( forgery ) of the Criminal Code. –06d—
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Complaints about a foul gas-like odor persist in the Əhmədli, Günəşli, NZS settlements, and some other areas of Baku. Residents report that the issue has been ongoing for several days.
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On January 23, the weather in Baku will be cloudy. Rain is expected in some areas in the evening and morning; southeast and gusty wind. The air temperature at night will be +6+9°C, and during the day, it will be +9+11°C. Humidity will be 70-80%. Rain will also occur across the country, with heavy rainfall in some areas. Snow is expected in the mountainous regions. Fog will appear in some places; eastward and gusty wind is expected.
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One more child, who was injured in a road accident in Imishli region on 18 January, died in Baku hospital. Despite the efforts of doctors, the life of the minor born in 2015 could not be saved.
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Opposition members detained for critical social media posts were released on the same day, with no reports of mistreatment by authorities, Musavat Party deputy chairman Mustafa Hajibeyli told Turan news agency.
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