The journalist Arshad Ibrahimov wrote to President Ilham Aliyev a petition for clemency.
Ibrahimov said that he served half of the prison sentence and was a participant in the Karabakh war. Ibrahimov asked to take into account the fact that he is a displaced person.
Ibrahimov was arrested on charges of extortion in Ganja on June 18, 2014. The journalist was prosecuted on a complaint of the former head of the education department of the Kalbajar region Mohammed Bagirov who said Ibrahimov had blackmailed him.
The journalist denied the charges and said he was slandered because of publications about the issue of false diplomas by Bagirov. Later, the same official was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Ibrahimov himself was sentenced to 11 years in prison. Subsequently, the Court of Appeal reduced this period to 10 years. The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan reduced it to 5 years in prison.
Arshad Ibrahimov collaborated with a number of Azerbaijani media, including an opposition newspaper Azadlig. -06B--
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The closure of Azerbaijan's land borders was discussed during the parliamentary session on November 25. While the government’s decision cites the coronavirus pandemic as the main reason—despite the World Health Organization declaring its end last year—Zahid Oruj, Chair of the Human Rights Committee in the Milli Majlis, pointed to other factors. He stated, "Opening the borders could result in an influx of hundreds of thousands of non-Azerbaijani refugees due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Additionally, in Iran, many are prepared to cross into Azerbaijan to safeguard their lives and assets amid military strikes. Such waves of refugees could lead to humanitarian, social, and cultural clashes that may threaten political stability."
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On Tuesday, the General Prosecutor's Office announced the initiation of new criminal cases against agricultural product exporters who allegedly concealed their earnings abroad. Specifically, the Sumgayit City Prosecutor's Office has opened a criminal case under Articles 208.2.1 and 208.2.2 (failure to return foreign currency to the country in large amounts by prior agreement of a group of individuals) and Article 308.2 (abuse of office causing serious consequences) against officials of the company "SOİL BOONS" LLC – Jahangir Aliyev, Elyar Gadzhiev, Mehman Mirzamedev, Saleh Gabilov, and Aly Aliyev.
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Rains will continue in Baku and Absheron on 27 November, forecasters said. In places, precipitation will be intense with thunderstorms. Moderate north-west wind.
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On Tuesday, rainy weather with thunderstorms and moderate northwest wind is expected in the Baku, according to meteorologists. The rainy weather will continue untill Wednesday evening. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +10°C, and during the day, +11 to +13°C. The humidity will be 80-90% at night and 70-80% during the day. Rain with thunderstorms will also affect other parts of the country. Snow is expected in mountainous areas. There will be fog in places, with westerly winds.
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