Baku / 09.06.17 / Turan: "I express my gratitude to the Georgian colleagues-journalists who came to my defense, as well as human rights activists, civil activists, as well as the president of Georgia and all social and political structures.
I hope that the Georgian public will uphold the values of democracy to the end and will not allow the creation of the dictatorship of Ivanishvili in the country, "said Afghan journalist Afgan Mukhtarly, who was arrested in Baku, was previously kidnapped in Tbilisi and transferred to Azerbaijan; he is accused of smuggling and Illegal crossing of the border.
The lawyer of the arrested Neymat Kerimli visited Mukhtarly in jail No.1. He informed Turan that Mukhtarly does not complain about the conditions of detention.
"He was banned from phone talks with family members, but the jail administration promised to solve this issue," said the lawyer.
He also said that Mukhtarly gave power of attorney to his Georgian lawyer to file a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights.-03B-
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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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