The Shirvan Court of Appeal (SCAs) today held a preparatory meeting on the complaint of Rufat Safarov, the former investigator of the Zardab Prosecutor Office, who was sentenced to 9 years in prison on charges of bribery. According to Turan's lawyer Behruz Bayramov, the defense made a number of applications: the complaint with partial judicial investigation "due to gross procedural irregularities in the trial court." In addition, a lawyer petitioned to change the measure of restraint and release Safarov for the period of the court from detention and allow him to sit next to a lawyer. Judge Aleskerov Novruzov partially granted the first application, and the other two left without consideration, and scheduled a hearing on the merits on 1 December. According to the lawyer, the judge will take decisions on other motions after December 1 after hearing testimony of Safarov. Safarov himself in his speech said that he was arrested by the order. Asking the question from the judge on rejecting the court, Safarov said that there is no fair justice in Azerbaijan, and judgment in his case will execute the order of the authorities. He noted that he is being prosecuted for criticizing the government, and the harsh sentence due to his application to participate in the rallies of the opposition on the eve of the referendum.
* Former investigator Rufat Safarov was convicted in September 2016, and before that he was fired from the prosecutor's office for "misconduct." His father Eldar Sabiroglu is a former activist of the ruling party, which has long been a member of parliament, and then the press secretary of the Ministry of Defense, after the dismissal began to criticize the head of the Presidential Administration Ramiz Mehdiyev for mediocrity, and then began attacks on Rufat Safarov. -03В06-
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On Sunday, December 22, changeable cloudy weather is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. Drizzle is possible during the night and morning in some areas of the peninsula. Moderate southwest winds will prevail. The air temperature will be 5-8°C at night and 9-11°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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Baku, often called the "Caucasian Dubai," is increasingly known for systematic violations of residents' housing rights. During urban renovations and the construction of elegant new buildings, thousands of families in Azerbaijan’s capital have been unlawfully deprived of their homes. Many, recognizing the futility of resistance, settle for inadequate monetary compensation for their irreplaceable property. A minority, placing faith in the Housing Code, demand fair compensation from construction companies but often lose everything—both their homes and any form of recompense.
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Azerbaijani team prepares to compete in three prestigious international Olympiads The preparation of young programmers representing Azerbaijan in international Olympiads continues successfully. In collaboration with Azercell, the Ministry of Science and Education, and the Institute of Education, the latest “Informatics Camp” was held at the Baku Higher Oil School.
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Last night, three earthquakes occurred along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border with magnitudes of 4.8, 3.0, and 3.8, according to the Republican Center for Seismological Service of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan. The Ministry of Emergency Situations reported no information about any destruction or casualties as a result of the earthquakes.
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