The EducationUSA Alumni Fair on April 20 featured information about more than 26 universities in the United States, as well as various scholarship programs to help Azerbaijani students reach their goals of studying in the U.S.
This annual event is sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan and American Councils for International Education, and included both Azerbaijani and American alumni of U.S. universities.
Students who want to hear first-hand stories about university life in the United States had the chance to hear from these alumni as they talk about their universities and provide participants with materials.
Students and even parents were welcomed to attend and meet with U.S.-educated alumni and U.S. Embassy staff to ask questions about studying abroad.
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This month, cases of illegal surgical operations conducted by unqualified doctors were uncovered at the private Laser Beauty Clinic in Baku. The findings were reported by the Center for Analytical Expertise (CAE) of the Ministry of Health, which inspected the clinic following citizen complaints.
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Military expert and regular on state television channels, Adalat Verdiyev, has been accused of a serious crime—disclosure of military secrets. According to the charge (Article 308 of the Criminal Code), if the accused can prove the disclosure was unintentional, they may face 3 to 7 years in prison. Under aggravating circumstances, the sentence could range from 4 to 8 years.
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Rain is expected in Baku and Absheron on 28 November, forecasters of the National Centre for Hydrometeorology said. However, their today's forecast of rain in Baku has not come true.
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Short film "Fragments" by Iqbal Abilov, a Talysh researcher arrested in Azerbaijan, has been recognised at another international film festival.
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