Baku/19.04.17/Turan: Attorney Elchin Sadigov today visited the blogger Mehman Huseynov in Shuvalan detention center. The conditions where Mehman is kept have worsened, the lawyer said in a conversation with Turan, but the health of the blogger is normal. Huseynov was transferred to a cell where the prisoners sent to the jail were kept. "The cell is very crowded, instead of 10 people, there are 15 prisoners," said the lawyer. On March 3, Huseynov was sentenced to 2 years in prison on charges of libel against Musa Musayev, the chief of the Nasimi district police in Baku. On April 12, the appellate court upheld the verdict. Many international organizations condemned Huseynov's sentence, treating him as a punishment for criticizing the authorities, and in particular, for the negative reporting about the appointment of Mehriban Aliyeva as the country's vice-president.-05B06-
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President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola has invited Azerbaijani economist and political prisoner Professor Gubad Ibadoglu to Strasbourg to attend the 2024 Sakharov Prize award ceremony. The invitation, delivered by Member of the European Parliament Michael Bloss at the COP29 climate conference, comes as Ibadoglu remains under house arrest and prohibited from leaving Azerbaijan.
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An operation at Istanbul Airport has revealed an incident that could strain diplomatic relations. Kahraman Shamil oglu Mammadov, alleged to be an Azerbaijani military attaché, was caught with 70 kilograms of gold. According to Turkish media, Despite Mammadov's claims that he is a diplomat, it is believed that the incident is related to gold smuggling.
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On a brisk November evening, the residents of Baku gathered along the waterfront of the Caspian Sea, stunned by what appeared to be the washed-up body of a colossal whale. At 16 meters long, the creature’s seemingly lifeless form and pungent odor left many convinced they were witnessing an ecological tragedy. By that night, however, the mysterious visitor had departed, loaded onto a cargo platform and whisked away to the airport.
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Starting from November 25, dedicated traffic lanes allocated for COP29 conference participants will lose their exclusive status and will be open to all vehicles, according to the Land Transport Agency (AYNA).
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