The State Security Service (SSS) of Azerbaijan arrested the former deputy chairman of the Islamic Party Inglab Ahadov on charges of espionage. According to the report of the public relations center of the SSS, Ahadov was attracted to cooperation with the intelligence services of a foreign country in 2011, and performed their orders. Due to reasonable suspicion of espionage of treason Ahadov is prosecuted under the Article 274 ( high treason.) On January 27 by the decision of the court Ahadov was arrested. The report did not specify for which country he worked. The Islamic Party told Turan that Inglab Ahadov resigned in early 2015, and remained only a party member. He was not involved in political activities, and lived in Salyan region. -03B-
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Lena Schilling, a Member of the European Parliament from the Green Party, has announced plans to donate every sixth monthly salary, equivalent to €10,000 gross, to support green initiatives and activists. About €3,000 will go to the Green Citizens’ Initiative Association, supported by members of the outgoing ruling party, while the remaining €7,000 will be used to support activists every six months, Schilling’s spokeswoman told the Austria Presse-Agentur (APA) on Monday.
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Coast Guard forces intercepted a large shipment of drugs being delivered to Azerbaijan, the State Border Service reported on October 8. In the area near the village of Niyazabad in the Khachmaz region, border guards discovered over 205 kg of various types of narcotic substances and 13,110 tablets of methadone M-40, according to the report. Additionally, three Azerbaijani citizens suspected of supplying drugs to the country were detained on the coastal territory. Operational-investigative measures regarding the case are ongoing.
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On Wednesday, the weather in the capital will be changeable, with some precipitation possible during the night and morning. The wind will be from the northwest. The air temperature at night will be +15 to +19 degrees Celsius, and during the day, it will reach +22 to +26 degrees. Humidity at night will be 70-75%, and during the day, 50-55%.
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The discussion about the issues raised during the visit of Sergey Naryshkin, Director of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), to Baku on October 2-3 is still ongoing in Azerbaijan.
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