Azerbaijani Foreign Minister, Elmar Mammadyarov, commented on the criticism of the representative of the U.S. State Department on the inadmissibility of threats of physical violence against the writer Akram Aylisli.
"I do not think this is a blow to the image of Azerbaijan. The country has obtained freedom of speech and thought," the minister told reporters.
Thus, Mammadyarov evaded commenting on scandalous statement of the head of the pro-government party "Modern Musavat", Hafiz Hajiyev, who announced a reward of 10,000 manat to those who will cut ear of Aylisli. -16D-
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November 8 is celebrated as Victory Day in Azerbaijan. In 2020, Azerbaijan restored its territorial integrity through a 44-day war and a one-day military operation in 2023. Although a ceasefire declaration was signed between the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Russia, a peace treaty between Baku and Yerevan has yet to be signed, even four years later.
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On Saturday, rain with heavy showers in some areas is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. There will be fog in the morning and evening, and the wind will be from the northwest. The air temperature: at night +6°C to +10°C; in the daytime +12°C to +15°C.
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A 32-year-old man, who had threatened to jump off a bridge, blocked traffic on the airport road.
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On 8 November in the capital it will be cloudy, rain is possible at night. In Apsheron, precipitation will be intense with thunderstorms. Wind is south-western, in the morning a slight fog.
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