Baku / 24.05.17 / Turan: Former Minister of Communications and Information Technologies Ali Abbasov has been appointed adviser to the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS). The President of the Academy Akif Alizadeh announced this at a meeting of the Presidium on 24 May.
Recall that in the period from 2004 to 2015, Abbasov served as Minister of Communications and Information Technology. He was fired by Ilham Aliyev on November 12, 2015 without announcing the reasons. However, the dismissal coincided with a loud scandal and the initiation of a criminal case on the facts of corruption and fraud in especially large amounts, which covered the Ministry of Communications and the Ministry of National Security.
More than 10 high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Communications and subsidiaries were arrested and sentenced to long imprisonment. The total amount of the theft exceeded 70 million manats.
Note that the arrest of officials of the Ministry of Communications coincided with the arrests of more than 20 MNS officers accused of similar crimes using the means of the Ministry of Communications. -71D-
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The closure of Azerbaijan's land borders was discussed during the parliamentary session on November 25. While the government’s decision cites the coronavirus pandemic as the main reason—despite the World Health Organization declaring its end last year—Zahid Oruj, Chair of the Human Rights Committee in the Milli Majlis, pointed to other factors. He stated, "Opening the borders could result in an influx of hundreds of thousands of non-Azerbaijani refugees due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Additionally, in Iran, many are prepared to cross into Azerbaijan to safeguard their lives and assets amid military strikes. Such waves of refugees could lead to humanitarian, social, and cultural clashes that may threaten political stability."
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On Tuesday, the General Prosecutor's Office announced the initiation of new criminal cases against agricultural product exporters who allegedly concealed their earnings abroad. Specifically, the Sumgayit City Prosecutor's Office has opened a criminal case under Articles 208.2.1 and 208.2.2 (failure to return foreign currency to the country in large amounts by prior agreement of a group of individuals) and Article 308.2 (abuse of office causing serious consequences) against officials of the company "SOİL BOONS" LLC – Jahangir Aliyev, Elyar Gadzhiev, Mehman Mirzamedev, Saleh Gabilov, and Aly Aliyev.
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Rains will continue in Baku and Absheron on 27 November, forecasters said. In places, precipitation will be intense with thunderstorms. Moderate north-west wind.
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On Tuesday, rainy weather with thunderstorms and moderate northwest wind is expected in the Baku, according to meteorologists. The rainy weather will continue untill Wednesday evening. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +10°C, and during the day, +11 to +13°C. The humidity will be 80-90% at night and 70-80% during the day. Rain with thunderstorms will also affect other parts of the country. Snow is expected in mountainous areas. There will be fog in places, with westerly winds.
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