The police have conducted a series of raids on the "black market" of currencies. According to the Interior Ministry, as a result of operational measures taken by employees of the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime, when trying to sell 41,630 dollars and 30,000 euros illegally in the “black market”, a resident of the Absheron district Sabuhi Aliyev and a Baku resident Emil Ahmadove were detained in the Sabail district of the capital.
As a result of another operation, when trying to sell 54,585 dollars, a resident of Baku Kamran Sharif was detained. During the search of his apartment the police found and seized 12,600 manat and 7,515 dollars. The investigation of these facts continues. -06D--
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An online meeting of civil society activists focused on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan, convened on the initiative of the Justice Solidarity Committee, highlighted significant concerns over the detention of journalists, political activists, and opponents of the war. The gathering, held on August 30, coincided with the International Day of Remembrance of the Missing and underscored the ongoing challenges facing both Azerbaijani and Armenian societies in the wake of the Karabakh conflicts.
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No precipitation is expected in Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula; the northwestern wind will change to a southeastern wind during the day. Air temperatures will range from 21-26°C at night and 33-38°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorology Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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A fire has erupted at the Experimental and Testing Production of the Scientific Research Institute of SOCAR (the state oil company) in the Surakhani district of Baku, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. "Thanks to the urgent and necessary measures taken by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the spread of the fire to neighboring areas, including nearby residential buildings, has been prevented," the statement reads. Efforts to extinguish the fire are still ongoing.
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In September, the average monthly air temperature in Azerbaijan is expected to be close to the climatic norm. Precipitation levels will also be near the norm, but in some areas, they will exceed it, according to the September forecast from the National Hydrometeorological Service.
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