More than 100 representatives of the Georgian Azerbaijani intelligentsia oppose the arrest of the MNS General Akif Chovdarov, accused of committing serious crimes; he is currently kept in the Kurdakhani jail. In a letter to the President of Azerbaijan, published on Meydan.TV, they complain that they are "irritated" with the publication in the media about Chovdarove. It turns out that Chovdarov’s father was not a butcher, but the director of the school and the farm. Chovdarov, according to the letter, helped in solving the problems of Azerbaijanis in Georgia and urged them to support Ilham Aliyev, said the letter. In conclusion, the authors of the appeal ask Ilham Aliyev to take the investigation under his control taking into account a number of "dangerous disease" from which Chovdarov suffers. The former Head of the National Security Ministry on security in transport and energy, General Chovdarov was arrested last fall.He was charged under the Articles 308.2 (abuse of power, resulting in serious consequences), 311.3.1 (receiving bribes group of persons by prior agreement or an organized group), 311.3.2 (bribery repeatedly), 311.3.3 ( large scale bribery ), 311.3.4 (bribery using threats), 145.3 (illegal deprivation of liberty, not related to his abduction), or 145.2 (the same act, if committed against two or more persons, group of persons by prior conspiracy, organized by a group or a criminal, violent, dangerous to life or health of the victim, with the use of weapons or objects used as weapons). Chovdarov has a reputation of a crime boss, his name was mentioned inthe the kidnapping and killing Mahir Abdullayev, the brother of the former Rector of the International University Elshad Abdullayev chief editor of the magazine "Monitor" Elmar Huseynov, etc. However, no formal charges were made aginst him. However, a large number of businessmen in the media complained about the arbitrary arrests and torture by Chovdarovw who extorted money and property. —06D--
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The Central Election Commission (CEC) announced the preliminary results of the snap parliamentary elections held on September 1 for the Milli Majlis. According to the results, the ruling New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) secured more than half of the parliamentary seats (68). It is expected that 13 seats will be distributed among 10 parties in total. The Citizen Solidarity Party will be represented by three seats, while the Justice, Law, and Democracy Party will have two seats. Eight other parties—the Republican Alternative Party, National Independence Party, Democratic Reforms Party, Motherland Party, Great Creation Party, Great Azerbaijan Party, National Front Party, and Azerbaijan Democratic Enlightenment Party—are close to securing one seat each.
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Baku and the Apsheron Peninsula have seen an increase in the volume of dust in the air. According to the National Hydrometeorological Service, the volume of dust exceeds the norm by 2.5-3 times.
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Pursuing its strategic goal of “Easing Connectivity, Empowering Lives!”, “Azercell Telecom” LLC is introducing another innovation in customer service. Starting from 02.09.2024, Azercell accepts digital identity cards for all transactions at its offices. This project is being carried out in collaboration with the Innovation and Digital Development Agency (IDDA).
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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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