The former coordinator of the Baku bureau of Radio "Azadlig" Babek Bakir was not allowed to leave the territory of Azerbaijan, he said on February 23 in Baku airport when he wanted to fly to Georgia. "I flew to Tbilisi for treatment. At the border control I was told that the Prosecutor General Office has banned my leaving the country," said Babak Bakir. Previously, he was summoned for questioning by the prosecutor as a witness in the case of journalist Khadija Ismailova (incitement to suicide) as well as in the case against a large group of NGOs. "In both cases, I was told nothing regarding the ban on leaving the country," said the journalist.
* Babak Bakir was the coordinator of the radio "Azadlig" in the 2010-2014. After the closure of Radio on December 26, 2014 were questioned 26 current and former journalists, including freelancers of the radio. -03B04-
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On November 12, the summit of world leaders commenced at the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku. According to "Euronews," citing sources from the UN, the event is attended by around 100 heads of state.
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On Wednesday, rain is expected in the capital during the night and morning hours. The northeast wind will change to the southeast in the afternoon. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will reach +10 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-75% at night, and 60-65% during the day.
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Amid the bustling scenes of this year’s COP29 climate conference, a protest against whaling and deep-sea mining, organized by a group calling itself the FINS Initiative, drew significant attention from delegates and observers. However, questions have arisen about the legitimacy of the group, as an internet search yields little evidence of its existence beyond scattered mentions.
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In the last two days, a "news" story appeared on TikTok about a whale spotted on Baku's seaside boulevard. The most "observant" users posted videos, commenting on the size of the animal. Later, other "witnesses" claimed it wasn't a whale, but a shark. Even later, a version emerged suggesting it was a submarine.
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