The head of the Baku diocese of the Orthodox Church, Archbishop Alexander organized an evening reception on the occasion of Christmas on January 9 at the Park Inn.
In his congratulatory speech, Archbishop Alexander wished welfare, prosperity and peace for the guests. He prayed for world peace, for an end to conflicts, and mercy for all people.
The Chairman of the State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations Elshad Iskandarov spoke about the conditions in Azerbaijan for the activities of all religious faiths. In the country, he said, there are no negative effects on religious grounds. He gave assurance that the attitude to the work of religious organizations would be fair.
The reception was attended by leaders of the Muslim and Jewish faiths, representatives of the Russian community of Azerbaijan, and the Ambassadors of the Orthodox faith nations. -05C04-
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On December 28, rain is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. The northeast windwill change to the northwest. The air temperature will be +5+8°C at night and +8+10°C during the day. Humidity will be 80-90%. In other parts of the country, precipitation is expected in some areas, with snow in the mountains. A moderate westerly wind will blow.
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On December 25, an Embraer 190 passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC (AZAL), on a Baku–Grozny flight, crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. Azerbaijan’s Consul General in Aktau, Ayxan Suleymanlı, stated that the plane had 67 people onboard, including crew members, 38 of whom died. According to him, 26 of the deceased were Azerbaijani citizens.
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On December 27th, rain is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula, and heavy rainfall in some areas. The wind will be southeast. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will be +9 to +11°C. Humidity will be 70-80%. Precipitation is expected across the country in the evening, particularly in the eastern regions. Snow is expected in the mountains.
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