On November 23 is makred the 5th anniversary of the death of journalist Rafiq Tagi, who was fatally stabbed on 19 November, 2011 at his home, and died three days later in hospital. This murder is still unsolved and the perpetrators have not been found. According to unofficial data, the writer was a victim of religious fanatics who threatened him for a long time. Calls to kill him appeared after the publication of the article "Europe and Us" in the newspaper in November 2006 "Sanat". Then Tagi and editor Samir Sadagatoglu were arrested and convicted for inciting hatred, because the article has been hailed as an insult to Muslims. Two weeks before his death Tags published anti-Iranian article which sharply criticized the existing regime in Iran and Islamic structure of the state. After the assassination the Iranian theologian Tagi Lankaran welcomed the killing of the publitsist.-16D-
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An Iranian citizen Mollayi Meysan Allahbakhysh, a violator of the state border, was detained in the territory of 'Goytepe' border guard unit.
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Five people were killed and two injured in an explosion in a private house in the afternoon of 31 January in the village of Hindarkh, Agjabedi region, the press service of the General Prosecutor's Office reported. The regional prosecutor's office is conducting an investigation into the fact.
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On Saturday in Baku there will be changeable weather, no precipitation. Northeast wind. Air temperature at night + 5 + 7, during the day + 8 + 12. Humidity 70-80%.
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On January 29, municipal elections were held in Azerbaijan, with over 16,000 candidates participating across 118 constituencies. The Central Election Commission (CEC) has already announced the names of the leading candidates on its website. Hours after the election, CEC Chairman Mazahir Panahov stated at a briefing that 413 out of 685 municipalities had already been formed, with 7,791 candidates identified as leaders. According to him, elections proceeded normally in all constituencies, and no complaints were received by his office. However, independent candidates and experts claim that there were violations during the election process.
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