On 12 January at 06:38 in 20 km from the city of Yardimli (South Azerbaijan) at the teritory of Iran was an earthquake of magnitude 4.6 at a depth of 27 km. On the territory of Azerbaijan tremors were felt in the power of 3 points, according to the Seismological Service of the National Academy of Sciences. Tremors were recorded also at the territory of Armenia. Previously Gurban Yetirmishli, a Service Director, told media that in 2015 the seismic activity compared with the previous year, declined. Thus, in 2014 there were several aftershocks of magnitude 5-6. Last year there were only two, one of which was in the sea. -16D-
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On January 7, President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree increasing the salaries of employees in several organizations funded by the state budget. According to the decree, the monthly salaries of managerial and other employees in around 20 institutions (including the Presidium, Apparatus, and Ganja Branch of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, and the Heydar Aliyev Center) will increase by an average of 15% starting January 1, 2025.
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The demolition of the popular "Shusha" restaurant located in the Nasimi district of Baku has started.
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Azerbaijan is expected to experience predominantly dry weather on January 9, according to the National Hydrometeorological Service.
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The Rome Institute of European Design (IED) has granted a full tuition waiver to Azerin Gasymly, a third-year student and daughter of Azerbaijani political activist Azer Gasymly, who is currently detained on charges of extortion. The institute’s decision follows an appeal from Gasymly’s family, citing financial hardship due to her father's imprisonment, which they claim is politically motivated.
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