About a hundred people gathered in Imishli to voice social demands to the district administration. Tension was initially high in the morning, but had diminished somewhat by noon.
Representatives of the protesters were received by the executive authority of the area. Negotiations are continuing, according to local sources.
More than a hundred people are waiting in the adjacent building of the district administration to hear the results of the meeting.
Meanwhile, the police took control of the crowded places in the town.
In the morning, there was a small confrontation between police and protesters, but still serious incidents have been avoided. -06B-
Protest in Imishli
About a hundred residents of Imishli in the morning on Wednesday came to the executive power of the region, requiring the solution of social problems. Local sources said some of them suffered during floods in 2010, and there also were residents of other settlements of the area.
People demand fair compensation for lost property and the affected homes. They were joined by other citizens who have similar problems, as well as victims of tyranny and corruption of officials of government agencies.
A group of locals entered the highway and blocked traffic.
Attempts to contact the executive area were to no avail. -02B-
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November 8 is celebrated as Victory Day in Azerbaijan. In 2020, Azerbaijan restored its territorial integrity through a 44-day war and a one-day military operation in 2023. Although a ceasefire declaration was signed between the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Russia, a peace treaty between Baku and Yerevan has yet to be signed, even four years later.
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On Saturday, rain with heavy showers in some areas is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. There will be fog in the morning and evening, and the wind will be from the northwest. The air temperature: at night +6°C to +10°C; in the daytime +12°C to +15°C.
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A 32-year-old man, who had threatened to jump off a bridge, blocked traffic on the airport road.
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On 8 November in the capital it will be cloudy, rain is possible at night. In Apsheron, precipitation will be intense with thunderstorms. Wind is south-western, in the morning a slight fog.
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