On January 22 a twenty-year-old chairman of the organization "Free LGBT", Isa Shahmarly, committed suicide, Turan was in that organization. The reason for his suicide is unknown, but friends say that Isa Shahmarly had problems with his family. Before a suicide he said goodbye to his friends in facebook, leaving the following entry: "I'm leaving this world and this country is not for me. I am leaving to become happy. Tell my mother that I love her very much. All are guilty in my death. This world is not so multicolor, to have my color too. Goodbye." Turan agency failed to contact with his family.
Last week "Nefes LGBT" organization appealed the Interior Ministry, and asked to protect sexual minorities from discrimination. In the appeal they noted that over the past 10 days , there were two hate crimes towards sexual minorities. -16B04-
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On July 17, the ruling New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) announced its list of candidates for all 125 constituencies for the early parliamentary elections scheduled for September 1. Some of the representatives from the previous parliament are not on this list.
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Azerbaijan's national air carrier "AZAL" starts flights on Baku-Dushanbe-Baku route.
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Good news for subscribers who wish to upgrade their smartphone from Bakcell, which is always leading the edge in innovative products and services! Customers who buy a smartphone in installments in Bakcell stores will receive one of the special tariffs for 18 months as a gift.
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It will be cloudy in Baku and Absheron on July 19, and precipitation is possible on the peninsula. Air temperature during the day will be +31+36. Wind is north-western. Humidity during the day will be in the range of 45-55%.
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