The civil society representatives met on April 9 with the co-chair of Euronest Parliamentary Assembly, MEP Heidi Hautala of Finland.
The meeting was attended by the National Coordinator of the Forum of the European Eastern Partnership Azerbaijan Avaz Hasanov, the head of the Community Initiatives Center Gubad Ibadoglu, director of the German Marshall Fund on Azerbaijan Mehriban Rahimli, director of the Center for Economic and Social Development Vugar Bayramov, chairman of the Public Association for the Protection of the rights of migrant Mirvari Gahramanli.
Civil society representatives noted the importance of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Euronest for efforts towards European integration, support for the World Trade Organization, the harmonization of national legislation with the European legislation, the protection of human rights and finding a solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
They also noted problems of foreign donor registration in Azerbaijan and receipt of foreign grants.
Heidi Hautala stressed the importance of cooperation with Azerbaijan, the fruits of which can benefit all citizens of the country.
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On January 29, municipal elections were held in Azerbaijan, with over 16,000 candidates participating across 118 constituencies. The Central Election Commission (CEC) has already announced the names of the leading candidates on its website. Hours after the election, CEC Chairman Mazahir Panahov stated at a briefing that 413 out of 685 municipalities had already been formed, with 7,791 candidates identified as leaders. According to him, elections proceeded normally in all constituencies, and no complaints were received by his office. However, independent candidates and experts claim that there were violations during the election process.
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On Friday, the weather in the capital will be changeable, with no precipitation expected. The wind will be from the southeast. The temperature at night will be +5 to +7°C, and during the day it will be +8 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-80%. Precipitation is possible in the eastern region of the country. Fog in some areas, with an easterly wind.
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On January 30, the weather in Baku will be cloudy, and light precipitation possible during the day on the Absheron Peninsula. The wind will be southeast. At night, the temperature will be +4 to +7°C, and during the day it will reach +8 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-80%.
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Azerbaijani authorities have detained former Russian judge Elena Khakhaleva at Baku International Airport, officials confirmed to Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office and Ministry of Internal Affairs. The arrest was first reported by Kommersant and Izvestia, citing sources, and later corroborated by law enforcement contacts through RIA Novosti and TASS.
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