Trial in the case of former chief of the Research Center of the Defense Ministry Elchin Khalilov finished today in the Baku Serious Crimes Court. In April 2014, Khalilov was charged under Articles 308.2 of the Criminal Code (abuse of power) and 179.3.2 (embezzlement, that is theft of another's property entrusted to the guilty, in the large size) in respect of a preventive measure - arrest. In late December, he was released from custody pending investigation. Today the court sentenced him to one year imprisonment.
The violations of the law in the activities of the Research Center of the Ministry of Defense have been identified in the investigation conducted by the Military Prosecutor's Office. Khalilov also is known as an expert on earthquake prediction. Ever since 1989, he heads the International Scientific-Technical Complex "İNTERGEO-TETİS". -06D—
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On Sunday, December 7th, the weather in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula will be mostly cloudy. Brief rain showers are expected in some areas, with heavy rainfall likely in certain parts of the peninsula.
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For Elshan Hasanov, a 46-year-old man with severe hearing impairment (fourth-degree), what should have been a straightforward process to receive government-provided hearing aids has turned into a bureaucratic nightmare involving three healthcare agencies. As a result, Hasanov is forced to pay nearly 60 manats ($35) several times a year for what used to be a free service—a cost he says is untenable on his modest disability pension.
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On Friday, the State Housing Development Agency of Azerbaijan (MIDA) sold 544 subsidized apartments in the cities of Sumgayit and Lankaran within a few seconds. The sales were made to the first applicants who managed to view the apartment photos on the MIDA website and secure approval online in real time.
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During the 31st session of the OSCE Council of Foreign Ministers held in Malta on December 5-6, no meeting occurred between the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia, Jeyhun Bayramov and Ararat Mirzoyan.
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