Baku/20.04.18/Turan: On April 20, the head of Azerbaijan, IlhamAliyev, signed an order to pay veterans of the Second World War lump-sum material assistance on the occasion of the 73rd anniversary of the Victory over fascism.According to the document, war participants will receive 1,000 manats (about $600).In addition, a one-time allowance of 500 manats (about $ 300) will be paid to widows who died during the war or who died later, to the workers of the home front, to workers of special formations, to holders of medals "For the Defense of Leningrad".For payments from the President's Reserve Fund, 5.9 million manat (about 3.4 million dollars) were allocated.May 9 is not a working day in Azerbaijan.Last year, 763 veterans of the war received benefits in the amount indicated, and 12,949 others.
The Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, affected almost every Azerbaijani family, and Baku oil played an important role in ensuring a military victory over fascism.
Every fifth inhabitant of Azerbaijan fought in the Second World War. With a population of 3.4 million people (in 1941), 681,000 (of which more than 10,000 were women) left for front. They were representatives of different nationalities, 250 thousand of them were killed.More than 400 thousand soldiers and officers were awarded with military orders and medals, 14 people became full knights of the Order of Glory, 123 - Heroes of the Soviet Union, 44 heroes - ethnic Azerbaijanis. -06D--
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Last night, two car hooligans staged a race in the city center. As a result, a chain accident occurred. Both car hooligans collided with the car they were overtaking. Next, three cars crashed into cars parked on the sidewalk. A total of 9 cars were wrecked.
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The ongoing crackdown on journalists and activists in Azerbaijan reached a new peak yesterday with the detention of Anar Mammadli, chairman of the Election Monitoring and Democracy Education Center, on allegations of smuggling. This arrest is part of a broader pattern that has seen approximately 20 journalists and social activists detained under similar charges in recent months. These individuals and their supporters contest the accusations, attributing them to their professional activities and alleging political motivations.
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On May 1, the weather in Baku and Absheron will be cloudless, with no precipitation. The air temperature during the day will be +21+26 degrees. Precipitation is expected in some mountainous areas. There is fog in some places in the morning and evening, and westerly wind. It will be up to +31 degrees in the lowlands during the day, +15+20 in the mountains.
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The national carpet festival will be held in Icheri Sheher on May 4-5, 2024.
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