The Baku Court of Appeals, chaired by Abid Abdinbekov today considered the appeal of the journalist, Anar Bayramli, of Iranian TV’s Baku office.
Eldar Bayramli, the journalist’s brother, told Turan that the court partially granted the appeal, reducing the sentence from two years of imprisonment to one year. According to him, his brother had asked the court for full rehabilitation.
Bayramli was arrested in February on charges of drug possession, an accusation denied by the the journalist, who believes he is being persecuted for professional journalism.
Bayramli prepared reports for various Iranian television channels, including the satellite channel Sahar 2, which often criticizes the authorities of Azerbaijan and broadcasts to the opposition. -16/06C-
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On December 25, an Embraer 190 passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC (AZAL), on a Baku–Grozny flight, crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. Azerbaijan’s Consul General in Aktau, Ayxan Suleymanlı, stated that the plane had 67 people onboard, including crew members, 38 of whom died. According to him, 26 of the deceased were Azerbaijani citizens.
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On December 27th, rain is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula, and heavy rainfall in some areas. The wind will be southeast. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will be +9 to +11°C. Humidity will be 70-80%. Precipitation is expected across the country in the evening, particularly in the eastern regions. Snow is expected in the mountains.
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Embraer 190 plane of Azerbaijani airline AZAL crashed near the city of Aktau early in the morning on December 25.
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Embraer 190 plane of Azerbaijani airline AZAL crashed near the city of Aktau early in the morning on December 25.
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