Media Review September 25, 2018
The forthcoming visit of the Russian President to Azerbaijan, the flood in Baku after the September 23 shower are the leading topics of today's media.
The newspaper Azerbaijan writes about today's arrival of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Azerbaijan. The newspaper notes that this is the fourth meeting in three months between Aliyev and Putin.
The author claims that Baku always takes independent decisions and does not run counter to its own interests.
Political relations between Russia and Azerbaijan have reached the highest level. The current visit of Putin can make a new contribution to Russian-Azerbaijani relations.
The website Moderator.az also writes about the visit of Russian President Putin to Baku.
The visit is commented by the chairman of the Democratic Party Sardar Jalaloglu, who says this visit does not bode well. The politician claims that the Russians continue their imperial policy. He believes the visit pursues a goal connected with some geopolitical concessions.
The newspaper Novoye Vremya writes about the Sunday flood in Baku after a downpour. Rain water flooded a number of areas, streets and avenues of the city, and basements.
Two years ago, after a similar downpour, the President's order created a working group to improve the rain sewer system of the capital. The issue of rainwater removal remains unresolved.
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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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Industry leaders from Google, Ambition Loop, and Azerbaijan Railways joined Azercell to explore corporate responsibility, innovative solutions, and collaborative approaches to advancing sustainability
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The COP29 conference concluded in Baku, leaving behind a trail of controversy and criticism. Renowned historian Jamil Hasanli characterized the event as a vivid reflection of governance problems in Azerbaijan under President Ilham Aliyev. Hasanli, a staunch critic of the administration, described COP29 as an expensive spectacle that exposed systemic failures and intensified international scrutiny of Azerbaijan's political and economic structures.
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President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola has invited Azerbaijani economist and political prisoner Professor Gubad Ibadoglu to Strasbourg to attend the 2024 Sakharov Prize award ceremony. The invitation, delivered by Member of the European Parliament Michael Bloss at the COP29 climate conference, comes as Ibadoglu remains under house arrest and prohibited from leaving Azerbaijan.
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